Rad Hard Active Media For Calorimeters

E Norbeck; J. E Olson; A Moeller; Y Onel

doi:10.1063/1.2396941

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Rad Hard Active Media For Calorimeters

E Norbeck, J. E Olson, A Moeller and Y Onel

AIP conference proceedings, Vol.867(1), pp.84-89

10/27/2006

DOI: 10.1063/1.2396941

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Abstract

Zero-degree calorimeters have limited space and extreme levels of radiation. A simple, low cost, radiation hard design uses tungsten metal as the absorber and a suitable liquid as the Cerenkov radiator. In other applications a PPAC (Parallel Plate Avalanche Counter) operating with a suitable atmospheric-pressure gas is an attractive active material for a calorimeter. It can be made radiation hard and has sufficient gain in the gas that no electronic components are needed near the detector. It works well even with the highest concentration of shower particles. For this pressure range, R134A (used in auto air conditioners) has many desirable features.

ATMOSPHERIC PRESSURE

CALORIMETERS

CALORIMETRY

CHERENKOV COUNTERS

DESIGN

INSTRUMENTATION RELATED TO NUCLEAR SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

TUNGSTEN

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Title: Subtitle: Rad Hard Active Media For Calorimeters
Creators: E Norbeck
J. E Olson
A Moeller
Y Onel - University of Iowa
Resource Type: Conference proceeding
Publication Details: AIP conference proceedings, Vol.867(1), pp.84-89
DOI: 10.1063/1.2396941
ISSN: 0094-243X
eISSN: 1551-7616
Language: English
Date published: 10/27/2006
Academic Unit: Physics and Astronomy
Record Identifier: 9984199698802771

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