Published December 1, 1986
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Journal article
Studies of wire gain and track distortion near the sector edges of the ALEPH time projection chamber
Creators
- Amendolia, S.R.1, 2
- Fidecaro, F.1, 2
- Marrocchesi, P.S.1, 2
- Binder, M.3
- Caldwell, A.3
- Cowen, D.F.3
- Demille, D.3
- Guo, Y.N.3
- Izen, J.M.3
- Jared, R.C.3
- Kilgore, W.3
- Love, J.J.3
- Maas, P.3
- Mermikides, M.3
- Muller, D.3
- Sinnis, G.3
- Takashima, M.3
- Wear, J.3
- Wicklund, E.3
- Wu, S.L.3
- Blum, W.4
- Richter, R.4
- Settles, R.4
- Stierlin, U.4
- Bykhovsky, M.5, 6
- Milotti, E.5, 6
- Rolandi, L.5, 6
- Farilla, A.7
- Lehraus, I.7
- Matthewson, R.7
- May, J.7
- Minten, A.7
- Price, M.J.7
- Sanguinetti, G.7
- Schlatter, W.D.7
- Stefanini, G.7
- Tejessy, W.7
- Thomas, J.7
- Vayaki, A.7
- Witzeling, W.7
- Richstein, J.8
- 1. Scuola Normale Superiore, Pisa (Italy)
- 2. Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare, Pisa (Italy)
- 3. Wisconsin Univ., Madison (USA). Dept. of Physics
- 4. Max-Planck-Institut fuer Physik und Astrophysik, Muenchen (Germany, F.R.)
- 5. Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare, Trieste (Italy)
- 6. Trieste Univ. (Italy). Dipartimento di Fisica
- 7. European Organization for Nuclear Research, Geneva (Switzerland)
- 8. Mainz Univ. (Germany, F.R.). Inst. fuer Physik
Description
The materials used to hold the wires at the sector edges in a large Time Projection Chamber (TPC) introduce distortions of the electric drift field near those edges. These distortions degrade tracking information and sometimes cause large changes in wire gain near the edge. We have studied these two problems for the ALEPH TPC and have found that both can be greatly reduced by the addition of two field correction strips held at appropriate voltages. (orig.)
Additional details
Publishing Information
- Journal Title
- Nucl. Instrum. Methods Phys. Res., Sect. A
- Journal Volume
- 252
- Journal Issue
- 2/3
- Series
- Nucl. Instrum. Methods Phys. Res., Sect. A.
- Journal Page Range
- 399-402
- ISSN
- 0168-9002
- CODEN
- NIMAE
Conference
- Title
- Wire chambers - recent trends and alternative techniques.
- Acronym
- 4. international wirechamber conference
- Dates
- 25-28 Feb 1986.
- Place
- Vienna (Austria).
INIS
- Country of Publication
- Netherlands
- Country of Input or Organization
- Netherlands
- INIS RN
- 18028824
- Subject category
- S46: INSTRUMENTATION RELATED TO NUCLEAR SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY;
- Resource subtype / Literary indicator
- Conference
- Descriptors DEI
- CORRECTIONS; DISTURBANCES; DRIFT CHAMBERS; ELECTRIC FIELDS; INHOMOGENEOUS FIELDS; LEP STORAGE RINGS; PARTICLE TRACKS; PULSES; TOWNSEND DISCHARGE; WIRES
- Descriptors DEC
- ELECTRIC DISCHARGES; MEASURING INSTRUMENTS; MULTIWIRE PROPORTIONAL CHAMBER; PROPORTIONAL COUNTERS; RADIATION DETECTORS; STORAGE RINGS
Optional Information
- Contract/Grant/Project number
- Contract DE-AC03-76SF00098