Title :
A test bench for the AMS-RICH photodetector modules
Author :
Vargas-Treviño, M. ; Ballon, J. ; Barrau, A. ; Boudoul, G. ; Buénerd, M. ; Derome, L. ; Eraud, L. ; Gallin-Martel, L. ; Scordilis, J.P. ; Véziant, O.
Author_Institution :
Lab. de Phys. Subatomique et de Cosmologie, Grenoble, France
Abstract :
The Alpha Magnetic Spectrometer experiment to be installed on the International Space Station will be equipped with a Proximity Focusing Ring Imaging Cerenkov detector for ion identification. A prototype (2nd generation) has been constructed, which performances have been evaluated both with Cosmic Ray particles and beam ions. A test bench (PMT and Front End Electronics selection) was developed for the testing of the photodetector modules of the flight model. It is described in this contribution.
Keywords :
Cherenkov counters; cosmic ray apparatus; modules; nuclear electronics; particle spectrometers; photodetectors; photomultipliers; AMS-RICH photodetector modules; Alpha Magnetic Spectrometer experiment; International Space Station; PMT; cosmic ray flux; flight model; frontend electronics; ion identification; proximity focusing ring imaging Cerenkov detector; test bench; Detectors; Electronic equipment testing; Focusing; International Space Station; Ion beams; Particle beams; Performance evaluation; Photodetectors; Prototypes; Spectroscopy;
Conference_Titel :
Instrumentation and Measurement Technology Conference, 2004. IMTC 04. Proceedings of the 21st IEEE
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-8248-X
DOI :
10.1109/IMTC.2004.1351439
