2002/11/15 by K. Ackermann, K. H. Ackermann, F. Bieser +35 · 7 citations
Physics and Astronomy · #Algorithm #Artificial intelligence #Astrophysics #Computational physics #Computer science #Detector #Diffusion #High-Energy Particle Collisions Research #Optics #Particle Detector Development and Performance #Particle physics theoretical and experimental studies #Phase (matter) #Phase space #Physics #Projection (relational algebra) #Resolution (logic) #Space (punctuation) #Star (game theory) #Time projection chamber #Track (disk drive) #nucl-ex #physics.ins-det
paper · pdf · doi:10.1016/s0168-9002(02)01968-x
published as Nucl.Instrum.Meth.A499:713-719,2003 · 10 pages, including 9 figures and 1 table; to appear in a special NIM volume dedicated to the accelerator and detectors at RHIC
arxiv created 2002/11/15 · openalex publication_date 2003/03/01 · arxiv updated 2009/12/01 · openalex created_date 2016/06/24 · openalex updated_date 2026/08/05
Two cylindrical forward TPC detectors are described which were constructed to extend the phase space coverage of the STAR experiment to the region 2.5 < |η| < 4.0. For optimal use of the available space and in order to cope with the high track density of central Au+Au collisions at RHIC, a novel design was developed using radial drift in a low diffusion gas. From prototype measurements a 2-track resolution of 1-2 mm is expected.