DocumentCode
3527866
Title
The Timing Counter of the MEG experiment: Design and commissioning
Author
De Gerone, Matteo
Author_Institution
INFN, Univ. of Genova, Genova, Italy
fYear
2010
fDate
Oct. 30 2010-Nov. 6 2010
Firstpage
871
Lastpage
876
Abstract
The Timing Counter of the MEG experiment is designed to deliver trigger information and to accurately measure the time of flight of the e+ for searching the decay μ+ → e+ γ. It consists of two sectors upstream and downstream the decay target. Each sector is made of two layers: scintillating fibers read by APD for trigger and track reconstruction in the inner side, scintillating bars with PMT readout for trigger and time measurement in the outer one. The design criteria and commissioning of the detector are presented.
Keywords
avalanche photodiodes; nuclear electronics; readout electronics; scintillation counters; trigger circuits; APD; MEG experiment; PMT readout; decay target; muon+ decay into positron+gamma; scintillating bars; scintillating fibers; time of flight; timing counter; track reconstruction; trigger information; Bars; Calibration; Detectors; Neutrino sources; Positrons; Radiation detectors; Timing; Timing Counter; high resolution timing detector; scintillator counter;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Nuclear Science Symposium Conference Record (NSS/MIC), 2010 IEEE
Conference_Location
Knoxville, TN
ISSN
1095-7863
Print_ISBN
978-1-4244-9106-3
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/NSSMIC.2010.5873885
Filename
5873885
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