Published March 1, 1996 | Version v1
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Photon detector performance and radiator scintillation in the HADES RICH

Creators

  • 1. Technische Univ. Muenchen, Garching (Germany). Physik-Department

Description

For the HADES collaboration We report the performance of a VUV-sensitive MWPC with a pad cathode covered by a solid CsI photon converter. Cherenkov photons produced by relativistic 12C ions in a MgF2 radiator have been detected with 95% single photo electron efficiency. In the HADES design a resulting figure of merit N0>66 promises proper operation of the RICH as a fast hadron blind trigger device. In addition, we have investigated the scintillation properties of several fluoro-carbon radiator gases in the VUV wavelength region. A significant emission around λ similar 170nm is found for CF4. (orig.)

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Publishing Information

Journal Title
Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research. Section A, Accelerators, Spectrometers, Detectors and Associated Equipment
Journal Volume
371
Journal Issue
1-2
Journal Page Range
p. 300-304.
ISSN
0168-9002
CODEN
NIMAER

Conference

Title
Techniques and results of Cherenkov light imaging in high energy physics.
Acronym
2. international workshop on ring imaging Cherenkov detectors (RICH-2)
Dates
12-16 Jun 1995.
Place
Uppsala (Sweden).

INIS

Country of Publication
Netherlands
Country of Input or Organization
Netherlands
INIS RN
27048326
Subject category
S46: INSTRUMENTATION RELATED TO NUCLEAR SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY;
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Conference
Descriptors DEI
CARBON FLUORIDES; CARBON IONS; CARBON TETRAFLUORIDE; CHERENKOV COUNTERS; CHERENKOV RADIATION; EFFICIENCY; EMISSION SPECTRA; FAR ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION; ION COLLISIONS; ION DETECTION; MAGNESIUM FLUORIDES; METHANE; MULTIWIRE PROPORTIONAL CHAMBERS; NEAR ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION; PHOTODETECTORS; PULSES; RELATIVISTIC RANGE; SCINTILLATIONS; SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION; TRIGGER CIRCUITS; ULTRAVIOLET SPECTRA
Descriptors DEC
ALKALINE EARTH METAL COMPOUNDS; ALKANES; CARBON COMPOUNDS; CHARGED PARTICLE DETECTION; CHARGED PARTICLES; COLLISIONS; DETECTION; DISTRIBUTION; ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION; ELECTRONIC CIRCUITS; ENERGY RANGE; FLUORIDES; FLUORINE COMPOUNDS; HALIDES; HALOGEN COMPOUNDS; HYDROCARBONS; IONS; MAGNESIUM COMPOUNDS; MEASURING INSTRUMENTS; ORGANIC COMPOUNDS; ORGANIC FLUORINE COMPOUNDS; ORGANIC HALOGEN COMPOUNDS; PROPORTIONAL COUNTERS; PULSE CIRCUITS; RADIATION DETECTION; RADIATION DETECTORS; RADIATIONS; SPECTRA; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION