학술논문

Results from the STAR TPC system test
Document Type
Conference
Source
1996 IEEE Nuclear Science Symposium. Conference Record Nuclear science and medical imaging Nuclear Science Symposium, 1996. Conference Record., 1996 IEEE. 1:112-117 vol.1 1996
Subject
Nuclear Engineering
Power, Energy and Industry Applications
Fields, Waves and Electromagnetics
Engineered Materials, Dielectrics and Plasmas
System testing
Mesons
Detectors
Data acquisition
Communication system control
Control systems
Gain measurement
Noise measurement
Laser noise
Ionization
Language
ISSN
1082-3654
Abstract
A system test of various components of the Solenoidal Tracker at RHIC (STAR) detector, operating in concert, has recently come on-line. Communication between a major sub-detector, a sector of the Time Projection Chamber (TPC), and the trigger, data acquisition and slow controls systems has been established, enabling data from cosmic ray muons to be collected. First results from an analysis of the TPC data are presented. These include measurements of system noise, electronic parameters such as amplifies gains and pedestal values, and tracking resolution for cosmic ray muons and laser induced ionization tracks. A discussion on the experience gained in integrating the different components for the system test is also given.