Results from the STAR TPC system test

Author

Betts, W. ; Bieser, E. ; Bossingham, R. ; Botlo, M. ; Cherney, M. ; Chrin, J. ; Colarco, P. ; Crawford, H. ; Dao, K. ; Diaz, H. ; Greiner, D.E. ; Greiner, L. ; Hjort, E.L. ; Jacobson, S. ; Jared, R.C. ; Judd, E. ; Klein, S.R. ; Lebedev, A.N. ; LeVine, M.J

Author_Institution

Dept. of Phys., Texas Univ., Austin, TX, USA

Volume

44

Issue

3

fYear

1997

fDate

6/1/1997 12:00:00 AM

Firstpage

592

Lastpage

597

Abstract

A system test of various components of the Solenoidal Tracker at RHIC (STAR) detector, operating in concert, has recently come on-line. Communication between a major sub-detector, a sector of the time projection chamber (TPC), and the trigger, data acquisition and slow controls systems has been established, enabling data from cosmic ray muons to be collected. First results from an analysis of the TPC data are presented. These include measurements of system noise, electronic parameters such as amplifier gains and pedestal values, and tracking resolution for cosmic ray muons and laser induced ionization tracks. A discussion on the experience gained in integrating the different components for the system test is also given

Keywords

amplifiers; cosmic ray apparatus; cosmic ray muons; data acquisition; detector circuits; nuclear electronics; time projection chambers; trigger circuits; STAR TPC system test; amplifier gains; cosmic ray muons; data acquisition; electronic parameters; laser induced ionization tracks; pedestal values; slow controls systems; system noise; time projection chamber; tracking resolution; trigger; Communication system control; Control systems; Data acquisition; Detectors; Gain measurement; Ionization; Laser noise; Mesons; Noise measurement; System testing;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Nuclear Science, IEEE Transactions on

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

0018-9499

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/23.603717

Filename

603717