HIGH-RATE DRIFT CHAMBERS

被引:30
作者
CHRISTIAN, DC
BERISSO, MC
GUTIERREZ, G
HOLMES, SD
WEHMANN, A
AVILEZ, C
FELIX, J
MORENO, G
ROMERO, M
SOSA, M
FORBUSH, M
HUSON, FR
WIGHTMAN, JA
GARA, A
KNAPP, BC
SIPPACH, W
HARTOUNI, EP
JENSEN, DA
KREISLER, MN
LEE, S
MARKIANOS, K
WESSON, D
机构
[1] UNIV GUANAJUATO,INST FIS,LEON,GUANAJUATO,MEXICO
[2] COLUMBIA UNIV,NEVIS LABS,IRVINGTON,NY 10533
[3] TEXAS A&M UNIV,DEPT PHYS,COLLEGE STN,TX 77843
[4] UNIV MASSACHUSETTS,DEPT PHYS & ASTRON,AMHERST,MA 01003
基金
美国国家科学基金会;
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D O I
10.1016/0168-9002(94)90972-5
中图分类号
TH7 [仪器、仪表];
学科分类号
0804 ; 080401 ; 081102 ;
摘要
Fermilab experiment 690 [1], a study of target dissociation reactions pp --> pX using an 800 GeV/c proton beam and a liquid hydrogen target, collected data in late 1991. The incident beam and 600-800 GeV/c scattered protons were measured using a system of six 6 in. X 4 in. and two 15 in. X 8 in. pressurized drift chambers spaced over 260 m. These chambers provided precise measurements at rates above 10 MHz (2 MHz per cm of sense wire). The measurement resolution of the smaller chambers was 90 mum, and the resolution of the larger chambers was 125 mum. Construction details and performance results, including radiation damage, are presented.
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页数:10
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