Title :
Prototype studies for the CLEO III RICH
Author :
Kopp, S. ; Artuso, M. ; Efimov, A. ; Gao, M. ; Playfer, S. ; Mountain, R. ; Muheim, F. ; Stone, S.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Phys., Syracuse Univ., NY, USA
fDate :
6/1/1996 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
We describe a prototype RICH detector that has been built as part of design work for the CLEO III RICH. Cherenkov photons are produced in a LiF radiator, and are detected in a multiwire chamber with a CaF2 entrance window containing a gas mixture of methane and TEA. Signals are read out from 2016 cathode pads using low noise Viking chips. First results from this prototype show a yield of 13 photoelectrons per image in agreement with our design studies
Keywords :
Cherenkov counters; detector circuits; muon detection; nuclear electronics; radiation detection; CLEO III RICH; CaF2; CaF2 entrance window; LiF; LiF radiator; Viking chips; electronics; methane-TEA mixture; multiwire chamber; muon detection; photoelectrons; Anodes; Cathodes; Ceramics; Detectors; Noise shaping; Photonic crystals; Prototypes; Pulse amplifiers; Wavelength measurement; Wires;
Journal_Title :
Nuclear Science, IEEE Transactions on
