A Cherenkov counter designed as a muon trigger for the SDC detector

Matt Albee; Greg Baranko; Bruce Broomer; Mark Christoph; Mourad Daoudi; Eric Erdos; Uriel Nauenberg; Gerhard Schultz; John Smathers; Quenten Van Egeren; Clara Wente; John Belz; Gregoire Daniel; Cedric Guss; Steven Kettell; Ken McFarlane; Ken Johns; Phillip Koehn

doi:10.1016/0168-9002(93)90387-W

A Cherenkov counter designed as a muon trigger for the SDC detector

Matt Albee, Greg Baranko, Bruce Broomer, Mark Christoph, Mourad Daoudi, Eric Erdos, Uriel Nauenberg, Gerhard Schultz, John Smathers, Quenten Van Egeren, Clara Wente, John Belz, Gregoire Daniel, Cedric Guss, Steven Kettell, Ken McFarlane, Ken Johns, Phillip Koehn

Physics

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

1 Scopus citations

Abstract

A test of a gas Cherenkov counter was performed at Fermilab in the High Energy Muon Lab in order to understand its performance as a trigger counter for muons above a given momentum. This counter was built so that it could rotate relative to the beam direction to simulate the bending of muon tracks in the toroidal magnet of the Solenoidal Detector Collaboration (SDC) being designed for use at the Superconducting Super Collider (SSC). The SDC Cherenkov counter is so designed that a high momentum muon would emit Cherenkov light that is focussed on the face of a photomultiplier tube while a low momentum muon in the forward element of the SDC detector is bent to large enough angles so that the light is focused away from the photomultiplier tube. We present the observed changes in pulse height as the counter is rotated and the simulated resultant trigger efficiency for a given photomultiplier output pulse.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	429-440
Number of pages	12
Journal	Nuclear Inst. and Methods in Physics Research, A
Volume	325
Issue number	3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/0168-9002(93)90387-W
State	Published - Feb 15 1993

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Nuclear and High Energy Physics
Instrumentation

Access to Document

10.1016/0168-9002(93)90387-W

Fingerprint Dive into the research topics of 'A Cherenkov counter designed as a muon trigger for the SDC detector'. Together they form a unique fingerprint.

Cite this

Albee, M., Baranko, G., Broomer, B., Christoph, M., Daoudi, M., Erdos, E., Nauenberg, U., Schultz, G., Smathers, J., Van Egeren, Q., Wente, C., Belz, J., Daniel, G., Guss, C., Kettell, S., McFarlane, K., Johns, K., & Koehn, P. (1993). A Cherenkov counter designed as a muon trigger for the SDC detector. Nuclear Inst. and Methods in Physics Research, A, 325(3), 429-440. https://doi.org/10.1016/0168-9002(93)90387-W

A Cherenkov counter designed as a muon trigger for the SDC detector. / Albee, Matt; Baranko, Greg; Broomer, Bruce; Christoph, Mark; Daoudi, Mourad; Erdos, Eric; Nauenberg, Uriel; Schultz, Gerhard; Smathers, John; Van Egeren, Quenten; Wente, Clara; Belz, John; Daniel, Gregoire; Guss, Cedric; Kettell, Steven; McFarlane, Ken; Johns, Ken; Koehn, Phillip.

In: Nuclear Inst. and Methods in Physics Research, A, Vol. 325, No. 3, 15.02.1993, p. 429-440.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

Albee, M, Baranko, G, Broomer, B, Christoph, M, Daoudi, M, Erdos, E, Nauenberg, U, Schultz, G, Smathers, J, Van Egeren, Q, Wente, C, Belz, J, Daniel, G, Guss, C, Kettell, S, McFarlane, K, Johns, K & Koehn, P 1993, 'A Cherenkov counter designed as a muon trigger for the SDC detector', Nuclear Inst. and Methods in Physics Research, A, vol. 325, no. 3, pp. 429-440. https://doi.org/10.1016/0168-9002(93)90387-W

Albee, Matt ; Baranko, Greg ; Broomer, Bruce ; Christoph, Mark ; Daoudi, Mourad ; Erdos, Eric ; Nauenberg, Uriel ; Schultz, Gerhard ; Smathers, John ; Van Egeren, Quenten ; Wente, Clara ; Belz, John ; Daniel, Gregoire ; Guss, Cedric ; Kettell, Steven ; McFarlane, Ken ; Johns, Ken ; Koehn, Phillip. / A Cherenkov counter designed as a muon trigger for the SDC detector. In: Nuclear Inst. and Methods in Physics Research, A. 1993 ; Vol. 325, No. 3. pp. 429-440.

@article{60a3cbaec8eb449185110f0c390973ab,

title = "A Cherenkov counter designed as a muon trigger for the SDC detector",

abstract = "A test of a gas Cherenkov counter was performed at Fermilab in the High Energy Muon Lab in order to understand its performance as a trigger counter for muons above a given momentum. This counter was built so that it could rotate relative to the beam direction to simulate the bending of muon tracks in the toroidal magnet of the Solenoidal Detector Collaboration (SDC) being designed for use at the Superconducting Super Collider (SSC). The SDC Cherenkov counter is so designed that a high momentum muon would emit Cherenkov light that is focussed on the face of a photomultiplier tube while a low momentum muon in the forward element of the SDC detector is bent to large enough angles so that the light is focused away from the photomultiplier tube. We present the observed changes in pulse height as the counter is rotated and the simulated resultant trigger efficiency for a given photomultiplier output pulse.",

author = "Matt Albee and Greg Baranko and Bruce Broomer and Mark Christoph and Mourad Daoudi and Eric Erdos and Uriel Nauenberg and Gerhard Schultz and John Smathers and {Van Egeren}, Quenten and Clara Wente and John Belz and Gregoire Daniel and Cedric Guss and Steven Kettell and Ken McFarlane and Ken Johns and Phillip Koehn",

year = "1993",

month = feb,

day = "15",

doi = "10.1016/0168-9002(93)90387-W",

language = "English (US)",

volume = "325",

pages = "429--440",

journal = "Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research, Section A: Accelerators, Spectrometers, Detectors and Associated Equipment",

issn = "0168-9002",

publisher = "Elsevier",

number = "3",

}

TY - JOUR

T1 - A Cherenkov counter designed as a muon trigger for the SDC detector

AU - Albee, Matt

AU - Baranko, Greg

AU - Broomer, Bruce

AU - Christoph, Mark

AU - Daoudi, Mourad

AU - Erdos, Eric

AU - Nauenberg, Uriel

AU - Schultz, Gerhard

AU - Smathers, John

AU - Van Egeren, Quenten

AU - Wente, Clara

AU - Belz, John

AU - Daniel, Gregoire

AU - Guss, Cedric

AU - Kettell, Steven

AU - McFarlane, Ken

AU - Johns, Ken

AU - Koehn, Phillip

PY - 1993/2/15

Y1 - 1993/2/15

N2 - A test of a gas Cherenkov counter was performed at Fermilab in the High Energy Muon Lab in order to understand its performance as a trigger counter for muons above a given momentum. This counter was built so that it could rotate relative to the beam direction to simulate the bending of muon tracks in the toroidal magnet of the Solenoidal Detector Collaboration (SDC) being designed for use at the Superconducting Super Collider (SSC). The SDC Cherenkov counter is so designed that a high momentum muon would emit Cherenkov light that is focussed on the face of a photomultiplier tube while a low momentum muon in the forward element of the SDC detector is bent to large enough angles so that the light is focused away from the photomultiplier tube. We present the observed changes in pulse height as the counter is rotated and the simulated resultant trigger efficiency for a given photomultiplier output pulse.

AB - A test of a gas Cherenkov counter was performed at Fermilab in the High Energy Muon Lab in order to understand its performance as a trigger counter for muons above a given momentum. This counter was built so that it could rotate relative to the beam direction to simulate the bending of muon tracks in the toroidal magnet of the Solenoidal Detector Collaboration (SDC) being designed for use at the Superconducting Super Collider (SSC). The SDC Cherenkov counter is so designed that a high momentum muon would emit Cherenkov light that is focussed on the face of a photomultiplier tube while a low momentum muon in the forward element of the SDC detector is bent to large enough angles so that the light is focused away from the photomultiplier tube. We present the observed changes in pulse height as the counter is rotated and the simulated resultant trigger efficiency for a given photomultiplier output pulse.

UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=0027540314&partnerID=8YFLogxK

UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/citedby.url?scp=0027540314&partnerID=8YFLogxK

U2 - 10.1016/0168-9002(93)90387-W

DO - 10.1016/0168-9002(93)90387-W

M3 - Article

AN - SCOPUS:0027540314

VL - 325

SP - 429

EP - 440

JO - Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research, Section A: Accelerators, Spectrometers, Detectors and Associated Equipment

JF - Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research, Section A: Accelerators, Spectrometers, Detectors and Associated Equipment

SN - 0168-9002

IS - 3

ER -