The new scintillating fiber detector of E835 at Fermilab

Author

Baldini, W. ; Bettoni, D. ; Calabrese, R. ; Cibinetto, G. ; Luppi, E. ; Mussa, R. ; Negrini, M. ; Stancari, G.

Author_Institution

Dipartimento di Fisica, Ferrara Univ., Italy

Volume

48

Issue

4

fYear

2001

fDate

8/1/2001 12:00:00 AM

Firstpage

1122

Lastpage

1126

Abstract

A cylindrical scintillating fiber detector for the measurement of the polar coordinate θ has been built for experiment E835 at Fermilab. This is the first detector used in a high-energy physics experiment that exploits scintillating fibers and visible light photon counters (VLPCs). It combines the high granularity, flexibility, and fast response of the scintillating fibers with the high quantum efficiency of the VLPCs. Complete results about tracking resolution, detection efficiency, time resolution, long-term stability, and reliability are given

Keywords

calibration; nuclear electronics; position sensitive particle detectors; solid scintillation detectors; trigger circuits; E835; Fermilab; cylindrical scintillating fiber detector; detection efficiency; flexibility; granularity; long-term stability; polar coordinate; quantum efficiency; reliability; response; time resolution; tracking resolution; visible light photon counters; Coordinate measuring machines; Electrons; Hydrogen; Mesons; Optical fiber devices; Physics; Positrons; Radiation detectors; Spectroscopy; Stability;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Nuclear Science, IEEE Transactions on

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

0018-9499

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/23.958735

Filename

958735