Performance of the AFS-vertex detector at the CERN ISR
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The central detector of the Axial Field Spectrometer (AFS) is a cylindrical drift chamber using a “bicycle-wheel” geometry. Its design has been optimized for jet-like events with high track densities. This is accomplished through a high degree of azimuthal segmentation (4° sectors) with up to 42 space points per track, using measurements of drift time and charge division. Particle identification in the non-relativistic region is obtained by (dE/dx) sampling. The detector is operated in an inhomogeneous magnetic field at event rates of typically >5 X 10s collisions per second. Preliminary results will be presented on the detector performance achieved after the first months of operation at the ISR.
Original language | English |
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Journal | Physica Scripta |
Volume | 23 |
Issue number | 4 |
Pages (from-to) | 649-654 |
Number of pages | 6 |
ISSN | 0031-8949 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 1 Apr 1981 |
ID: 218391481