Published April 1984 | Version v1
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The time-projection ring imaging Cherenkov (RICH) counter - new experimental results

Creators

  • 1. European Organization for Nuclear Research, Geneva

Description

A TPC-type RICH-counter with a 200 X 200 mm2 quartz window and a 1.27 mm wire pitch MWPC has been tested in a 10 GeV/c π- beam. The MWPC is equipped with optical screens (called ''cloisons'') between the anode wires, with the purpose of absorbing the secondary UV-photons emitted from the charge avalanches around the wires. The test results show that the cloisons effectively suppress the noise caused by the photon reemission, without affecting the detection efficiency for single photoelectrons in the MWPC

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Publishing Information

Journal Title
IEEE Trans. Nucl. Sci.
Journal Volume
31
Journal Issue
2
Series
IEEE Trans. Nucl. Sci.
Journal Page Range
949-954
ISSN
0018-9499

INIS

Country of Publication
United States
Country of Input or Organization
United States
INIS RN
16011170
Subject category
S46: INSTRUMENTATION RELATED TO NUCLEAR SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY;
Descriptors DEI
ABSORPTION; ANODES; CHERENKOV COUNTERS; MULTIWIRE PROPORTIONAL CHAMBER; NOISE; NONDESTRUCTIVE TESTING; OPTICAL FILTERS; PROJECTION SPARK CHAMBERS; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION
Descriptors DEC
ELECTRODES; ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION; FILTERS; GAS TRACK DETECTORS; MATERIALS TESTING; MEASURING INSTRUMENTS; PROPORTIONAL COUNTERS; RADIATION DETECTORS; RADIATIONS; SPARK CHAMBERS; TESTING