Initial performance of the SLD Cherenkov ring imaging detector system

Author

Abe, K. ; Antilogus, P. ; Aston, D. ; Baird, K. ; Bean, A. ; Bienz, T. ; Bird, F. ; Caldwell, D. ; Cavalli-Sforza, M. ; Coyle, P. ; Coyne, D. ; Dasu, S. ; Dolinsky, S. ; d´Oliveira, A. ; Duboscq, J. ; Dunwoodie, W. ; Gagnon, P. ; Hallewell, G. ; Hasegawa,

Author_Institution

SLAC, Stanford Univ., CA, USA

Volume

39

Issue

4

fYear

1992

Firstpage

685

Lastpage

689

Abstract

The SLD barrel Cherenkov ring imaging detector (CRID) system was designed to allow excellent particle identification in the study of Z/sup 0/ physics at the Stanford Linear Accelerator Center linear collider. The CRID system participated in the SLD engineering run of June-August 1991. In a cosmic ray test at the end of the run, Cherenkov rings were observed for the first time. Initial data from the CRID, including Cherenkov rings, studies of minimum ionizing particles, and data from the fiber-optics calibration system are presented.<>

Keywords

Cherenkov counters; calibration; position sensitive particle detectors; CRID system; SLAC; SLD barrel Cherenkov ring imaging detector; SLD engineering run; fiber-optics calibration system; minimum ionizing particles; particle identification; Calibration; Detectors; Laboratories; Optical fiber testing; Optical fibers; Optical imaging; Physics; Superluminescent diodes; System testing; USA Councils;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Nuclear Science, IEEE Transactions on

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

0018-9499

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/23.159688

Filename

159688