Title :
Beam tests of a MWPC with CsI photocathode for Cherenkov ring imaging
Author :
P. Krizan;S. Korpar;M. Staric;A. Stanovnik;M. Cindro;D. Skrk;M. Zavrtanik;T. Hamacher;E. Michel
Author_Institution :
Jozef Stefan Inst., Ljubljana Univ., Slovenia
Abstract :
A 24/spl times/24 cm/sup 2/ asymmetric multiwire proportional chamber, with 7.5/spl times/7.5 mm/sup 2/ photosensitive CsI pads, has been tested with Cherenkov radiation of 3 GeV/c electrons in the T24 test beam at DESY. The performance of the chamber with specially designed low-noise, charge-sensitive preamplifiers is described. The parameters of the CsI-MWPC are compared to those of a TMAE photon detector in order to evaluate their potential as Ring Imaging Cherenkov (RICH) counters for the HERA-B experiment at DESY.
Keywords :
"Testing","Cathodes","Electron beams","Single photon emission computed tomography","Mesons","Flanges","Wires","Anodes","Radiation detectors","Signal resolution"
Journal_Title :
IEEE Transactions on Nuclear Science
