Author/Authors :
Gorodetzky، نويسنده , , P and Lazic، نويسنده , , D and Anzivino، نويسنده , , G and Chiavassa، نويسنده , , E and Contin، نويسنده , , A and Dellacasa، نويسنده , , G and Demarco، نويسنده , , N and De Salvo، نويسنده , , R and Gallio، نويسنده , , M and Guaita، نويسنده , , P and Johnson، نويسنده , , K.F. and Juillot، نويسنده , , P and Lundin، نويسنده , , M and Marino، نويسنده , , M and Musso، نويسنده , , A. Piccotti، نويسنده , , A and Scomparin، نويسنده , , E. Vercellin، نويسنده , , E، نويسنده ,
Abstract :
The fundamentals of a new electromagnetic and hadronic sampling calorimetry based on the detection of Cherenkov light generated in quartz optical fibers are presented. Optical fibers transport light only in a selected angular range which results in a non-obvious and absolutely unique characteristic for this new technique: showers of very narrow visible energy. In addition, the technique is characterized by radiation resistance measured in Gigarads and nanosecond signal duration. Combined, these properties make quartz fiber calorimetry a very promising technique for high intensity heavy ion experiments and for the high pseudorapidity regions of high intensity collider experiments. The results of beam tests and simulations are used to illustrate the basic properties and peculiar characteristics of this recent development.
