Calorimeter measurements in relativistic heavy-ion collisions: Progress report for the fiscal year March 15, 1988--March 14, 1989

The present progress report outlines the research goals, which remain essentially unchanged from those discussed in the original DOE proposal. The study of the equation of state of nuclear matter is a primary area, and at BNL there will be a search for signs of the quark-gluon plasma or at least the mixed phase, using the total event structure as discussed later. The calorimeter design and construction is discussed and some background information about the project is given. Finally an appendix contains several technical reports which were prepared during the calorimeter construction as a matter of procedure for this large project. 16 refs., 13 figs