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RESEARCH PRODUCT
Construction, test and commissioning of the triple-gem tracking detector for compass
S. PaulA. PlacciM. Van StenisFabio SauliKlaus DehmeltKlaus DehmeltM. CapeansM. CapeansJ. EhlersJ. EhlersS. KapplerS. KapplerFrank SimonCem AltunbasR. De OliveiraApparao GandiL. RopelewskiI. KonorovB. KetzerJ.m. Friedrichsubject
PhysicsNuclear and High Energy PhysicsLarge Hadron ColliderPhysics::Instrumentation and Detectorsbusiness.industryDetectorTracking systemTracking (particle physics)Nuclear physicsNuclear electronicsCompassGas electron multiplierCOMPASS experimentDetectors and Experimental TechniquesbusinessInstrumentationComputer hardwaredescription
The Small Area Tracking system of the COMPASS experiment at CERN includes a set of 20 large area, fast position-sensitive Gas Electron Multiplier (GEM) detectors, designed to reliably operate in the harsh radiation environment of the experiment. We describe in detail the design, choice of materials, assembly procedures and quality controls used to manufacture the devices. The test procedure in the laboratory, the performance in test beams and in the initial commissioning phase in the experiment are presented and discussed.
| year | journal | country | edition | language |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002-01-21 | Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research Section A: Accelerators, Spectrometers, Detectors and Associated Equipment |