Published February 4, 2005 | Version v1
Report

Performance of the BABAR-DIRC

Description

A new type of ring-imaging Cherenkov detector is being used for hadronic particle identification in the BABAR experiment at the SLAC B Factory (PEP-II). This detector is called DIRC, an acronym for Detection of Internally Reflected Cherenkov (Light). This paper describes the performance of the DIRC during the first 5 years of operation

Availability note (English)

Available from PURL: https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/839768-dJl8Yg/native/

Additional details

Publishing Information

Imprint Pagination
[vp.]
Report number
SLAC-PUB--11017

INIS

Country of Publication
United States
Country of Input or Organization
United States
INIS RN
36105288
Subject category
S43: PARTICLE ACCELERATORS;
Resource subtype / Literary indicator
Non-conventional Literature
Descriptors DEI
CHERENKOV COUNTERS; DETECTION; PARTICLE IDENTIFICATION; PERFORMANCE; STANFORD LINEAR ACCELERATOR CENTER
Descriptors DEC
MEASURING INSTRUMENTS; NATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS; RADIATION DETECTORS; US DOE; US ERDA; US ORGANIZATIONS

Optional Information

Contract/Grant/Project number
AC--02-76SF00515
Funding organization
USDOE Office of Science (United States)