Aerogel Cherenkov Counters of the KEDR Detector

Authors

  • Ivan Ovtin et al.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.23727/CERN-Proceedings-2017-001.187

Keywords:

Particle identification, ASHIPH, aerogel.

Abstract

The particle identification system of the KEDR detector is based on aerogel threshold Cherenkov counters called ASHIPH counters. The system consists of 160 counters arranged in two layers. An event reconstruction program for the ASHIPH system was developed. The position of each counter relative to the tracking system was determined using cosmic muons and Bhabha events. The geometric efficiency of the ASHIPH system was verified with Bhabha events. The efficiency of relativistic particle detection was measured with cosmic muons. A π/K separation of 4δ in the momentum range 0.95 −1.45 GeV/c was confirmed. A simulation program for the ASHIPH counters has been developed.

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Published

2017-06-29

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Section

Submission to the proceedings of CERN-BINP Workshop for young scientists in e+e- colliders