Modular focusing ring imaging Cherenkov detector for electron–ion collider experiments

  • C. P. Wong
  • , M. Alfred
  • , L. Allison
  • , M. Awadi
  • , B. Azmoun
  • , F. Barbosa
  • , L. Barion
  • , J. Bennett
  • , W. Brooks
  • , C. Butler
  • , T. Cao
  • , M. Chiu
  • , E. Cisbani
  • , M. Contalbrigo
  • , A. Datta
  • , A. Del Dotto
  • , M. Demarteau
  • , J. M. Durham
  • , R. Dzhygadlo
  • , T. Elder
  • D. Fields, Y. Furletova, C. Gleason, M. Grosse-Perdekamp, J. Harris, T. O.S. Haseler, X. He, H. van Hecke, T. Horn, A. Hruschka, J. Huang, C. Hyde, Y. Ilieva, G. Kalicy, M. Kimball, E. Kistenev, Y. Kulinich, M. Liu, R. Majka, J. McKisson, R. Mendez, P. Nadel-Turonski, K. Park, K. Peters, T. Rao, R. Pisani, Y. Qiang, S. Rescia, P. Rossi, O. Sarajlic, M. Sarsour, C. Schwarz, J. Schwiening, C. L. da Silva, N. Smirnov, H. D. Stien, J. Stevens, A. Sukhanov, S. Syed, A. C. Tate, J. Toh, C. L. Towell, R. S. Towell, T. Tsang, M. Turisini, R. Wagner, J. Wang, C. Woody, W. Xi, J. Xie, Z. W. Zhao, B. Zihlmann, C. Zorn

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Abstract

A powerful new electron–ioncollider (EIC) has been recommended in the 2015 Long Range Plan for Nuclear Science for probing the partonic structure inside nucleons and nuclei with unprecedented precision and versatility [1]. EIC detectors are currently under development [2], all of which require hadron identification over a broad kinematic range. A prototype ring imaging Cherenkov detector has been developed for hadron identification in the momentum range from 3 GeV/c to 10 GeV/c. The key feature of this new detector is a compact and modular design, achieved by using aerogel as radiator and a Fresnel lens for ring focusing. In this paper, the results from a beam test of a prototype device at Fermilab are reported.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)13-19
Number of pages7
JournalNuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research, Section A: Accelerators, Spectrometers, Detectors and Associated Equipment
Volume871
DOIs
StatePublished - Nov 1 2017
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Aerogel
  • Cherenkov radiation
  • EIC
  • Fresnel lens

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