Large, light, high-acceptance CSC chambers for the PHENIX muon detector using a honeycomb panel design

Authors

Douglas E. Fields
V. Armijo
L. Atencio
B. Bassalleck
J. Behrendt
M.L. Brooks
D. Clark
B. V. Dinesh
S. Klinksiek
D. M. Lee
J. Lowe
W. Sondheim
J. Stuart
X. F. Wang

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

11-2-1996

Abstract

The muon tracking system for the PHENIX detector uses cathode strip chambers (CSC) for the tracking detectors. These detectors must provide 58 micron resolution at each station to give satisfactory mass resolution of the vector mesons. Station 1 must have a high acceptance with a relatively low radiation length in order to avoid shadowing of the stations 2 and 3 via multiple scattering. We have built a full scale prototype of the station 1 detector using honeycomb panels for the substrate of the 20 mil G-10 etched cathode planes. The anode and o-ring planes are laminated to the cathode-covered honeycomb panels. The shape of the prototype is one quadrant of a 60" radius circle. Results of the mechanical and electrical tests are presented.

Publisher

IEEE

Publication Title

1996 IEEE Nuclear Science Symposium, 1996. Conference Record

ISSN

1082-3654

First Page

527

Last Page

529

DOI

10.1109/NSSMIC.1996.591050

Language (ISO)

English

Sponsorship

IEEE

Keywords

Anodes, muon detection, particle spectrometers, particle track visualisation

Recommended Citation

Fields, Douglas E.; V. Armijo; L. Atencio; B. Bassalleck; J. Behrendt; M.L. Brooks; D. Clark; B. V. Dinesh; S. Klinksiek; D. M. Lee; J. Lowe; W. Sondheim; J. Stuart; and X. F. Wang. "Large, light, high-acceptance CSC chambers for the PHENIX muon detector using a honeycomb panel design." 1996 IEEE Nuclear Science Symposium, 1996. Conference Record (1996): 527-529. doi:10.1109/NSSMIC.1996.591050.