Very light tracking detector for jet target experiment in high energy physics

Author

Calabrese, R. ; Carassiti, V. ; Dalpiaz, P.F. ; Dalpaiz, P.F. ; Luppi, E. ; Martini, M. ; Petrucci, F. ; Savriè, M.

Author_Institution

Dept. of Phys., INFN, Ferrara, Italy

Volume

36

Issue

1

fYear

1989

Firstpage

54

Lastpage

57

Abstract

A description is given of a detector that constitutes the inner tracking part of the E760 experiment designed to study charmonium spectroscopy on the antiproton accumulator at FNAL. It is composed of a multiwire proportional chamber and a radial projection chamber on the same mechanical structure with cylindrical symmetry. Some special features are described which makes it possible to achieve field shaping and to minimize space-charge effects, multiple scattering, and photon conversion. The detector has been made as light as possible in order to minimize particle conversion in the sensitive zone ranging from 15 degrees to 50 degrees degrees in polar angle. A data display for a cosmic event is shown.<>

Keywords

position sensitive particle detectors; proportional counters; E760 experiment; FNAL; antiproton accumulator; charmonium spectroscopy; cosmic event; cylindrical symmetry; data display; field shaping; high energy physics; jet target experiment; minimize space-charge effects; multiple scattering; multiwire proportional chamber; photon conversion; radial projection chamber; very light tracking detector; Cathodes; Copper; Detectors; Electrons; Flexible printed circuits; Particle tracking; Space charge; Target tracking; Voltage; Wires;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Nuclear Science, IEEE Transactions on

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

0018-9499

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/23.34400

Filename

34400