Title :
Charged particle detection with PbWO4
Author :
Hoek, M. ; Döring, W. ; Hejny, V. ; Löhner, H. ; Metag, V. ; Novotny, R. ; Wörtche, H.
Author_Institution :
II Phys. Inst., Giessen Univ., Germany
Abstract :
The response of PbWO4 to high energy protons has been investigated in two test experiments at the proton beam facilities COSY and AGOR. The determined energy resolution below 360 MeV of σ/E=0.97%/Eγ12/+3.33% is comparable to the previously deduced photon response. Energy spectra of inelastically scattered protons below 85 MeV are compared to similar distributions obtained for BaF2- and CeF3-detectors, respectively. The comparison to the response of charged pions indicates an strong quenching effect of the scintillation light for hydrogen isotopes.
Keywords :
calibration; lead compounds; particle calorimetry; photomultipliers; position sensitive particle detectors; proton detection; solid scintillation detectors; 0 to 360 MeV; AGOR; COSY; PbWO4; charged particle detection; charged pions; deduced photon response; electromagnetic calorimetry; energy resolution; energy spectra; high energy proton detection; hydrogen isotopes; inelastically scattered protons; photomultiplier tubes; proton beam facilities; quenching effect; scintillation light; Cyclotrons; Detectors; Mesons; Optical scattering; Particle scattering; Performance evaluation; Photomultipliers; Plastics; Protons; Testing;
Conference_Titel :
Nuclear Science Symposium Conference Record, 2001 IEEE
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-7324-3
DOI :
10.1109/NSSMIC.2001.1008518
