Published March 1, 1996 | Version v1
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The recent performance of the Omega RICH detector in experiment WA89 at CERN

Creators

  • 1. European Organization for Nuclear Research, Geneva (Switzerland). Div. Particle Physics Experiments
  • 2. Mainz Univ. (Germany). Inst. fuer Kernphysik
  • 3. Heidelberg Univ. (Germany). Physikalisches Inst.
  • 4. Max-Planck-Institut fuer Kernphysik, Heidelberg (Germany)
  • 5. Department of Physics, Univ., Bristol (United Kingdom)

Description

The hyperon beam experiment WA89 at CERN uses the upgraded Omega RICH detector for identification of π, K and p/p from Σ--N reactions. Cherenkov photons from a 5 m long nitrogen radiator are detected in drift chambers with TMAE-loaded ethane. Recent results on the performance of the detector are presented. (orig.)

Additional details

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. 27-32.
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
27048415
Subject category
S46: INSTRUMENTATION RELATED TO NUCLEAR SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY;
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Conference
Descriptors DEI
ANTIPROTONS; BACKGROUND RADIATION; CHARGED PARTICLE DETECTION; CHERENKOV COUNTERS; CHERENKOV RADIATION; DRIFT CHAMBERS; ETHANE; KAON DETECTION; KAONS; MASS SPECTROSCOPY; NITROGEN; NUCLEON-HYPERON INTERACTIONS; PARTICLE IDENTIFICATION; PARTICLE PRODUCTION; PION DETECTION; PIONS; PROTON DETECTION
Descriptors DEC
ALKANES; ANTIBARYONS; ANTIMATTER; ANTINUCLEI; ANTINUCLEONS; ANTIPARTICLES; BARYON-BARYON INTERACTIONS; BARYONS; BOSONS; CATIONS; CHARGED PARTICLES; DETECTION; ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION; ELEMENTARY PARTICLES; ELEMENTS; FERMIONS; HADRON-HADRON INTERACTIONS; HADRONS; HYDROCARBONS; HYDROGEN IONS; HYDROGEN IONS 1 PLUS; INTERACTIONS; IONS; MATTER; MEASURING INSTRUMENTS; MESONS; MULTIWIRE PROPORTIONAL CHAMBERS; NONMETALS; NUCLEI; NUCLEONS; ORGANIC COMPOUNDS; PARTICLE INTERACTIONS; PROPORTIONAL COUNTERS; PROTONS; PSEUDOSCALAR MESONS; RADIATION DETECTION; RADIATION DETECTORS; RADIATIONS; SPECTROSCOPY; STRANGE MESONS; STRANGE PARTICLES