DocumentCode :
1801491
Title :
The AMS-RICH prototype: test beam results [alpha magnetic spectrometer-ring imaging Cerenkov counter]
Author :
Aguayo, P. ; Arruda, L. ; Barao, F. ; Barrau, A. ; Baret, B. ; Belmont, E. ; Berdugo, J. ; Boudoul, G. ; Borges, J. ; Buenerd, M. ; Casadei, Domenico ; Casaus, J. ; Delgado, C. ; Diaz, C. ; Derome, L. ; Eraud, L. ; Gallin-Martel, L. ; Giovacchini, E. ; Go
Author_Institution :
CIEMAT, Madrid, Spain
Volume :
2
fYear :
2004
fDate :
18-20 May 2004
Firstpage :
1135
Abstract :
We report on the performance of the (alpha magnetic spectrometer) AMS Cerenkov counter prototype under a beam of light ions at CERN SPS. In particular the efficiency to determine the velocity and the charge of the incoming particles is studied for different radiators.
Keywords :
Cherenkov counters; alpha-particle spectrometers; charge measurement; particle velocity analysis; AMS-RICH prototype; alpha magnetic spectrometer; large acceptance detector; light ion test beam results; particle charge measurement; particle radiators; particle velocity measurement; reconstruction algorithm; ring imaging Cerenkov counter; Detectors; Educational institutions; Extraterrestrial measurements; International Space Station; Ion beams; Optical arrays; Protons; Prototypes; Spectroscopy; Testing;
fLanguage :
English
Publisher :
ieee
Conference_Titel :
Instrumentation and Measurement Technology Conference, 2004. IMTC 04. Proceedings of the 21st IEEE
ISSN :
1091-5281
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-8248-X
Type :
conf
DOI :
10.1109/IMTC.2004.1351264
Filename :
1351264
Link To Document :
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