Published July 10, 1991
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Journal article
The ZEUS vertex detector: Design and prototype
Creators
- Alvisi, C.1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8
- Anzivino, G.1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8
- Arzarello, F.1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8
- Barbagli, G.1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8
- Bari, G.1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8
- Basile, M.1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8
- Bellagamba, L.1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8
- Boscherini, D.1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8
- Bruni, G.1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8
- Bruni, P.1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8
- Camerini, U.1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8
- Cara Romeo, G.1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8
- Castellini, G.1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8
- Chiarini, M.1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8
- Cifarelli, L.1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8
- Cindolo, F.1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8
- Ciralli, F.1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8
- Contin, A.1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8
- Costa, M.1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8
- D'Auria, S.1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8
- Del Papa, C.1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8
- De Pasquale, S.1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8
- Fiori, F.1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8
- Forte, A.1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8
- Frasconi, F.1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8
- Giusti, P.1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8
- Iacobucci, G.1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8
- Laurenti, G.1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8
- Lisowski, B.1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8
- Maccarrone, G.1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8
- Margotti, A.1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8
- Massam, T.1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8
- Nania, R.1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8
- O'Shea, V.1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8
- Palmonari, F.1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8
- Pelfer, P.1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8
- Pilastrini, R.1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8
- Qian, S.1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8
- Sartorelli, G.1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8
- Schioppa, M.1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8
- Susinno, G.1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8
- Timellini, R.1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8
- Zichichi, A.1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8
- 1. Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche, Florence (Italy). Ist. di Ricerca sulle Onde Elettromagnetiche
- 2. Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare, Frascati (Italy). Lab. Nazionale di Frascati
- 3. Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare, Florence (Italy)
- 4. Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare, Bologna (Italy)
- 5. Florence Univ. (Italy). Dipt. di Fisica
- 6. Cosenza Univ. (Italy). Dipt. di Fisica
- 7. Bologna Univ. (Italy). Dipt. di Fisica
- 8. European Organization for Nuclear Research, Geneva (Switzerland)
Description
A gas vertex detector, operated with dimethylether (DME) at atmospheric pressure, is presently being built for the ZEUS experiment at HERA. Its main design features, together with the performances of a prototype measured at various operating voltages, particle rates and geometrical conditions on a CERN Proton Synchrotron test beam, are presented. A spatial resolution down to 35 μm and an average wire efficiency of 96% have been achieved, for a 3 mm gas gap relative to each sense wire. (orig.)
Additional details
Publishing Information
- Journal Title
- Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research, Section A
- Journal Volume
- 305
- Journal Issue
- 1
- Series
- Nucl. Instrum. Methods Phys. Res., Sect. A.
- Journal Page Range
- 30-38
- ISSN
- 0168-9002
- CODEN
- NIMAE
INIS
- Country of Publication
- Netherlands
- Country of Input or Organization
- Netherlands
- INIS RN
- 23002359
- Subject category
- S46: INSTRUMENTATION RELATED TO NUCLEAR SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY;
- Descriptors DEI
- COLLIDING BEAMS; DME; DRIFT CHAMBERS; EFFICIENCY; ELECTRIC FIELDS; HERA STORAGE RING; MECHANICAL STRUCTURES; MEDIUM PRESSURE; SPATIAL RESOLUTION; TOWNSEND DISCHARGE
- Descriptors DEC
- BEAMS; ELECTRIC DISCHARGES; ETHERS; MEASURING INSTRUMENTS; MULTIWIRE PROPORTIONAL CHAMBER; ORGANIC COMPOUNDS; ORGANIC OXYGEN COMPOUNDS; PROPORTIONAL COUNTERS; RADIATION DETECTORS; RESOLUTION; STORAGE RINGS