DocumentCode
852303
Title
Liquid Argon as an Electron/Photon Detector in the Energy Range of 50 Mev to 2 Gev: A Monte Carlo Investigation
Author
Goodman, M.S. ; Denis, G. ; Hall, M. ; Karpovsky, A. ; Wilson, R. ; Gabriel, T.A. ; Bishop, B.L.
Author_Institution
Harvard University, Department of Physics, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02139
Volume
28
Issue
1
fYear
1981
Firstpage
524
Lastpage
527
Abstract
Using Monte Carlo techniques, the characteristics of a proposed electron/photon detector based on the total absorption of electromagnetic showers in liquid argon have been investigated. The energy range studied was 50 MeV to 2 GeV. Results are presented on the energy and angular resolution predicted for the device, along with detailed predictions of the transverse and longitudinal shower distributions. Comparisons are made with other photon detectors, and possible applications are discussed.
Keywords
Argon; Electromagnetic wave absorption; Electrons; Energy measurement; Energy resolution; Glass; Monte Carlo methods; Radiation detectors; Sampling methods; Solid scintillation detectors;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Nuclear Science, IEEE Transactions on
Publisher
ieee
ISSN
0018-9499
Type
jour
DOI
10.1109/TNS.1981.4331232
Filename
4331232
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