Title :
Lens-based light-collectors for the HERA-B RICH
Author :
Broemmelsiek, D. ; Eckmann, R. ; Ispirian, M. ; McGil, J. ; Karabekyan, S. ; Rosen, J. ; Schwitters, R.F.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Phys. & Astron., Northwestern Univ., Evanston, IL, USA
Abstract :
The HERA-B RICH detector utilizes the Hamamatsu R5900 multianode photomultiplier. In order to increase the light collection efficiency, a novel scheme to optically magnify the photocathode is implemented. The design and development of these optics are presented here
Keywords :
Cherenkov counters; photocathodes; photomultipliers; HERA-B RICH detector; Hamamatsu R5900 multianode photomultiplier; lens-based light-collectors; light collection efficiency; Anodes; Cathodes; Detectors; Lenses; Mesons; Mirrors; Optical design; Photomultipliers; Physics; Telescopes;
Conference_Titel :
Nuclear Science Symposium Conference Record, 2000 IEEE
Conference_Location :
Lyon
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-6503-8
DOI :
10.1109/NSSMIC.2000.949282
