R&D studies of a RICH detector using pressurized C4F8O radiator gas and a CsI-based gaseous photon detector

Agocs, A.; Barile, F.; Barnafoeldi, G.; Bellwied, R.; Bencedi, G.; Bencze, G.; Berenyi, D.; Boldizsar, L.; Chattopadhyay, S.; Chinellato, D.; Cindolo, F.; Das, D.; Das, K.; Das-Bose, L.; DeCataldo, G.; Di Bari, D.; Di Mauro, A.; Futo, E.; Garcia, E.; Hamar, G.; Harton, A.; Jimenez, R.; Kim, D.; Kim, J.; Knospe, A.; Kovacs, L.; Levai, P.; Markert, C.; Martinengo, P.; Molnar, L.; Nappi, E.; Olah, L.; Paic, G.; Pastore, C.; Patino, M.; Peskov, VLADIMIR; Pinsky, L.; Piuz, F.; Pochybova, S.; Sgura, I.; Sinha, T.; Song, J.; Timmins, A.; Van Beelen, J.; Varga, D.; Volpe, G.; Weber, M.; Xaplanteris, L.; Yi, J.; Yoo, I.

doi:10.1016/j.nima.2013.08.017

R&D studies of a RICH detector using pressurized C4F8O radiator gas and a CsI-based gaseous photon detector

Agocs A. G., Barile F., Barnafoeldi G. G., Bellwied R., Bencedi G., Bencze G., ...More

NUCLEAR INSTRUMENTS & METHODS IN PHYSICS RESEARCH SECTION A-ACCELERATORS SPECTROMETERS DETECTORS AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT, vol.732, pp.361-365, 2013 (SCI-Expanded)

Publication Type: Article / Article
Volume: 732
Publication Date: 2013
Doi Number: 10.1016/j.nima.2013.08.017
Journal Name: NUCLEAR INSTRUMENTS & METHODS IN PHYSICS RESEARCH SECTION A-ACCELERATORS SPECTROMETERS DETECTORS AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT
Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
Page Numbers: pp.361-365
Keywords: RICH, Cherenkov radiator, Pressurized radiator gas, Gaseous photodetector, CsI photoconverter, ALICE EXPERIMENT, CHERENKOV, PERFORMANCE
Bursa Uludag University Affiliated: No

Abstract

We report on studies of layout and performance of a new Ring Imaging Cherenkov detector using for the first time pressurized C4F8O radiator gas and a photon detector consisting of a MWPC equipped with a CsI photocathode. In particular, we present here the results of beam tests of a MWPC having an adjustable anode-cathode gap, aiming at the optimization of single photoelectron detection and Cherenkov angle resolution. This system was proposed as a Very High Momentum Particle Identification (VHMPID) upgrade for the ALICE experiment at LHC to provide charged hadron track-by-track identification in the momentum range 5-25 GeV/c. (C) 2013 Published by Elsevier B.V.