Published September 1, 1978 | Version v1
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A method to distinguish between electromagnetic and hadronic showers in calorimetric measurements

Creators

  • 1. Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare, Rome (Italy)

Description

The possibility of identifying the hadronic or electromagnetic nature of a shower in a calorimeter detecting the delayed e+ from π+ → μ+ → e+ decay chain is discussed. The rejection power has been estimated in some cases. (Auth.)

Additional details

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Nucl. Instrum. Methods
Journal Volume
154
Journal Issue
3
Series
Nucl. Instrum. Methods.
Journal Page Range
515-516
ISSN
0029-554X

INIS

Country of Publication
Netherlands
Country of Input or Organization
Netherlands
INIS RN
10441920
Subject category
S46: INSTRUMENTATION RELATED TO NUCLEAR SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY;
Descriptors DEI
ABSORPTION; CALORIMETRIC DOSEMETERS; CASCADE SHOWERS; MULTIPLICITY; MUONS PLUS; PARTICLE DECAY; PIONS PLUS; POSITRONS; SHOWER COUNTERS
Descriptors DEC
ANTILEPTONS; ANTIMATTER; ANTIPARTICLES; BOSONS; DECAY; DOSEMETERS; ELEMENTARY PARTICLES; FERMIONS; HADRONS; LEPTONS; MATTER; MEASURING INSTRUMENTS; MESONS; MUONS; PIONS; PSEUDOSCALAR MESONS; RADIATION DETECTORS; SHOWERS