• DocumentCode
    1801491
  • Title

    The AMS-RICH prototype: test beam results [alpha magnetic spectrometer-ring imaging Cerenkov counter]

  • Author

    Aguayo, P. ; Arruda, L. ; Barao, F. ; Barrau, A. ; Baret, B. ; Belmont, E. ; Berdugo, J. ; Boudoul, G. ; Borges, J. ; Buenerd, M. ; Casadei, Domenico ; Casaus, J. ; Delgado, C. ; Diaz, C. ; Derome, L. ; Eraud, L. ; Gallin-Martel, L. ; Giovacchini, E. ; Go

  • Author_Institution
    CIEMAT, Madrid, Spain
  • Volume
    2
  • fYear
    2004
  • fDate
    18-20 May 2004
  • Firstpage
    1135
  • Abstract
    We report on the performance of the (alpha magnetic spectrometer) AMS Cerenkov counter prototype under a beam of light ions at CERN SPS. In particular the efficiency to determine the velocity and the charge of the incoming particles is studied for different radiators.
  • Keywords
    Cherenkov counters; alpha-particle spectrometers; charge measurement; particle velocity analysis; AMS-RICH prototype; alpha magnetic spectrometer; large acceptance detector; light ion test beam results; particle charge measurement; particle radiators; particle velocity measurement; reconstruction algorithm; ring imaging Cerenkov counter; Detectors; Educational institutions; Extraterrestrial measurements; International Space Station; Ion beams; Optical arrays; Protons; Prototypes; Spectroscopy; Testing;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Instrumentation and Measurement Technology Conference, 2004. IMTC 04. Proceedings of the 21st IEEE
  • ISSN
    1091-5281
  • Print_ISBN
    0-7803-8248-X
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/IMTC.2004.1351264
  • Filename
    1351264
    • Link To Document
    https://search.isc.ac/dl/search/defaultta.aspx?DTC=49&DC=1801491