Study of the dE/dx resolution of a GEM Readout Chamber prototype for the upgrade of the ALICE TPC

Study of the dE/dx resolution of a GEM Readout Chamber prototype for the upgrade of the ALICE TPC

The ALICE Collaboration is planning a major upgrade of its central barrel detectors to be able to cope with the increased LHC luminosity beyond 2020. For the TPC, this implies a replacement of the currently used gated MWPCs (Multi-Wire Proportional Chamber) by GEM (Gas Electron Multiplier) based rea...

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Main Author: Mathis Andreas
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: EDP Sciences 2018-01-01
Series:EPJ Web of Conferences
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1051/epjconf/201817401002
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spelling doaj-1d82ea6ad3b84a6ca37533d97605e3522021-08-02T20:06:44ZengEDP SciencesEPJ Web of Conferences2100-014X2018-01-011740100210.1051/epjconf/201817401002epjconf_mpgd2018_01002Study of the dE/dx resolution of a GEM Readout Chamber prototype for the upgrade of the ALICE TPCMathis AndreasThe ALICE Collaboration is planning a major upgrade of its central barrel detectors to be able to cope with the increased LHC luminosity beyond 2020. For the TPC, this implies a replacement of the currently used gated MWPCs (Multi-Wire Proportional Chamber) by GEM (Gas Electron Multiplier) based readout chambers. In order to prove, that the present particle identification capabilities via measurement of the specific energy loss are retained after the upgrade, a prototype of the ALICE IROC (Inner Readout Chamber) has been evaluated in a test beam campaign at the CERN PS. The dE/dx resolution of the prototype has been proven to be fully compatible with the current MWPCs.https://doi.org/10.1051/epjconf/201817401002
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Study of the dE/dx resolution of a GEM Readout Chamber prototype for the upgrade of the ALICE TPC
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title Study of the dE/dx resolution of a GEM Readout Chamber prototype for the upgrade of the ALICE TPC
title_short Study of the dE/dx resolution of a GEM Readout Chamber prototype for the upgrade of the ALICE TPC
title_full Study of the dE/dx resolution of a GEM Readout Chamber prototype for the upgrade of the ALICE TPC
title_fullStr Study of the dE/dx resolution of a GEM Readout Chamber prototype for the upgrade of the ALICE TPC
title_full_unstemmed Study of the dE/dx resolution of a GEM Readout Chamber prototype for the upgrade of the ALICE TPC
title_sort study of the de/dx resolution of a gem readout chamber prototype for the upgrade of the alice tpc
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publishDate 2018-01-01
description The ALICE Collaboration is planning a major upgrade of its central barrel detectors to be able to cope with the increased LHC luminosity beyond 2020. For the TPC, this implies a replacement of the currently used gated MWPCs (Multi-Wire Proportional Chamber) by GEM (Gas Electron Multiplier) based readout chambers. In order to prove, that the present particle identification capabilities via measurement of the specific energy loss are retained after the upgrade, a prototype of the ALICE IROC (Inner Readout Chamber) has been evaluated in a test beam campaign at the CERN PS. The dE/dx resolution of the prototype has been proven to be fully compatible with the current MWPCs.
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