Test of a conceptual prototype of the total internal reflection Cherenkov imaging detector (DIRC) with cosmic muons

Author

Aston, D. ; Hearty, C. ; Kadyk, J. ; Kawahara, H. ; Lu, A. ; Lynch, G. ; McShurley, D. ; Meadows, B. ; Muller, D. ; Oxoby, G. ; Pope, W. ; Pripstein, M. ; Ratcliff, B. ; Reif, R. ; Simopoulos, C. ; Smy, M. ; Staengle, H. ; Stiles, P. ; Wang, M.Z. ; Warner

Author_Institution

Linear Accel. Center, Stanford Univ., CA, USA

Volume

42

Issue

4

fYear

1995

fDate

8/1/1995 12:00:00 AM

Firstpage

534

Lastpage

538

Abstract

The DIRC is a totally internally reflecting Cherenkov imaging detector proposed for particle identification at the asymmetric e⁺e^- B factories. First test results from a conceptual prototype using cosmic muons are reported. The photo-electron yield and the single Cherenkov photon resolution at various track dip angles and positions along the radiator bar have been measured. The results are consistent with estimates and Monte-Carlo simulations

Keywords

Cherenkov counters; Monte Carlo methods; cosmic ray apparatus; cosmic ray muons; muon detection; DIRC; Monte Carlo simulations; asymmetric positron+electron B factories; conceptual prototype test; cosmic muons; particle identification; photoelectron yield; radiator bar; single Cherenkov photon resolution; total internal reflection Cherenkov imaging detector; track dip angles; Extraterrestrial measurements; Gas detectors; Mesons; Optical imaging; Physics; Production facilities; Prototypes; Reflection; Refractive index; Testing;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Nuclear Science, IEEE Transactions on

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

0018-9499

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/23.467916

Filename

467916