Title :
A Scintillating Glass, Fiber-Optic Plate Imaging System for Active Target and Tracking Applications in High Energy Physics Experiments
Author :
Ruchti, R. ; Baumbaugh, B. ; Bishop, J. ; Biswas, N. ; Cason, N. ; Dauwe, L. ; Erichsen, R. ; Kenney, V. ; Kreymer, A. ; Shephard, W. ; Potter, D. ; Rogers, A.
Author_Institution :
Department of Physics, University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, Indiana 46556
Abstract :
We have studied the performance of a scintillating glass fiber-optic plate with minimum ionizing particles. The target is composed of terbium activated cladded-glass cores in a matrix of 25 ¿m spacing. The plate was viewed by a three-stage, electrostatically focussed image intensifier. Particle tracks were observed with a width consistent with the resolution of the device. Details of the detection system and future developments are discussed.
Keywords :
Glass; Image intensifiers; Mesons; Optical fiber devices; Optical fiber testing; Optical films; Optical recording; Particle tracking; Physics; Target tracking;
Journal_Title :
Nuclear Science, IEEE Transactions on
DOI :
10.1109/TNS.1983.4332216
