| Title: |
The current progress of the ALICE Ring Imaging Cherenkov Detector |
| Authors: |
Braem, A.; De Cataldo, G.; Davenport, M.; Di Mauro, A.; Franco, A.; Gallas, A.; Hoedlmoser, H.; Martinengo, P.; Nappi, E.; Paic, G.; Piuz, F.; Peskov, V. |
| Source: |
Nucl.Instrum.Meth.A580:1144-1147,2007 |
| Publication Year: |
2007 |
| Collection: |
Physics (Other) |
| Subject Terms: |
Physics - Instrumentation and Detectors |
| Description: |
Recently, the last two modules (out of seven) of the ALICE High Momentum Particle Identification detector (HMPID) were assembled and tested. The full detector, after a pre-commissioning phase, has been installed in the experimental area, inside the ALICE solenoid, at the end of September 2006. In this paper we review the status of the ALICE/HMPID project and we present a summary of the series production of the CsI photo-cathodes. We describe the key features of the production procedure which ensures high quality photo-cathodes as well as the results of the quality assessment performed by means of a specially developed 2D scanner system able to produce a detailed map of the CsI photo-current over the entire photo-cathode surface. Finally we present our recent R&D efforts toward the development of a novel generation of imaging Cherenkov detectors with the aim to identify, in heavy ions collisions, hadrons up to 30 GeV/c.; Comment: Presented at the Imaging-2006 Conference, Stockholm, Sweden, June 2006 |
| Document Type: |
Working Paper |
| DOI: |
10.1016/j.nima.2007.06.050 |
| Access URL: |
http://arxiv.org/abs/physics/0703044 |
| Accession Number: |
edsarx.physics/0703044 |
| Database: |
arXiv |