The TIC - a multi-particle threshold imaging Cherenkov detector

C. W. Fabjan; A. Franz; F. Piuz; J. C. Santiard; M. Spegel; T. D. Williams; M. Cherney; S. Esumi; T. Sugitate; J. Schmidt-Sorensen; B. Kubica; M. LeGuay; G. Paic

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The TIC - a multi-particle threshold imaging Cherenkov detector

C. W. Fabjan, A. Franz, F. Piuz, J. C. Santiard, M. Spegel, T. D. Williams, M. Cherney, S. Esumi, T. Sugitate, J. Schmidt-Sorensen, B. Kubica, M. LeGuay, G. Paic

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The Threshold Imaging Cherenkov (TIC) was built as part of an upgrade programme for the NA44 spectrometer in view of 160 GeV·A lead-ion beams from the CERN SPS. The detector is used to distinguish pion tracks from those of heavier particles (K, p, d) in the momentum range of 4-8 GeV/c. Cherenkov photons produced by pions in a 1 m long isobutane radiator are converted to electrons in TMAE at 25°C and detected in a MWPC with 2-dimensional cathode pad readout. A threshold is set on the number of pads hit within a fiducial zone on the cathode plane around a projected external track.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	240-243
Number of pages	4
Journal	Nuclear Inst. and Methods in Physics Research, A
Volume	367
Issue number	1-3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/0168-9002(95)00569-2
State	Published - Dec 11 1995
Externally published	Yes

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Nuclear and High Energy Physics
Instrumentation

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