Quartz fiber calorimetry and calorimeters

Dec, 2004
33 pages
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Report number:
  • HEP-CAVENDISH-04-34,
  • UA-NPPS-06-2003

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Abstract:
Quartz fiber calorimetry is a technique the signal generation mechanism of which is based on the Cherenkov effect. In this article we try to give a comprehensive overview of the subject. We start with a general introduction to calorimetry where the basic elements that characterize the development of electromagnetic and hadronic showers are discussed. Then we describe in detail the operation principle and the properties of calorimeters equipped with quartz fibers. The main advantages of this type of calorimeters are the radiation hardness, the fast response and the compact detector dimensions, features that derive from the quartz material and the specific mechanism of operation. A section is devoted to presenting the quartz fiber calorimeters that have been built or planned to in various experiments to operate as centrality detectors, trigger detectors, luminosity monitors or general purpose very forward calorimeters.
Note:
  • 33 pages, 13 figures, 10 tables Report-no: HEP-Cavendish/04/34, UA-NPPS/06/2003 Subj-class: Instrumentation and Detectors
  • calorimeter
  • Cherenkov counter: fibre
  • silicon: glass
  • energy resolution
  • CMS
  • ALICE
  • H1
  • CERN LHC Coll
  • DESY HERA Stor
  • Brookhaven RHIC Coll