Novel transition radiation detector utilizing superconducting microspheres for measuring the energy of relativistic high-energy charged particles

Luke C.L. Yuan, C. P. Chen, C. Y. Huang, S. C. Lee, G. Waysand, P. Perrier, D. Limagne, V. Jeudy, T. Girard

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Abstract

A novel transition radiation detector (TRD) utilizing superheated superconducting microspheres of tin of 22-26, 27-32 and 32-38 μm in diameter, respectively, has been constructed which is capable of measuring accurately the energy of relativistic high-energy charged particles. The test has been conducted in a high-energy electron beam facility at the CERN PS in the energy range of 1-10 GeV showing an energy dependence of the TR X-ray photon produced and hence the value γ = E/mc2 of the charged particle.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)479-482
Number of pages4
JournalNuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research, Section A: Accelerators, Spectrometers, Detectors and Associated Equipment
Volume441
Issue number3
DOIs
StatePublished - 1 Mar 2000

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