Ultraviolet Cherenkov light detector

Compton Cherenkov Detector Development for ILC Polarimetry

In order to fully exploit the physics potential of the ILC, it will be necessary to measure (and control) beam parameters to a permille level precision. In case of the beam polarisation, this can only be achieved with dedicated high energy Compton polarimeters and by improving the detector linearity, as well as the calibration of the analyzing power. This note summarises results of an early tes...

LHC-B Ring Imaging Cherenkov Detector

Cherenkov Detector Prototype for ILC Polarimetry

Precise knowledge of all beam parameters is crucial to fully exploit the physics potential of the International Linear Collider (ILC). A sufficiently accurate measurement of the beam polarisation can only be achieved using dedicated high energy Compton polarimeters combined with well-designed Cherenkov detectors. The requirements have been evaluated and a suitable Cherenkov detector prototype h...

Gadolinium study for a water Cherenkov detector

Modification of large water Cherenkov detectors by addition of gadolinium has been proposed. The large cross section for neutron capture on Gd will greatly improve the sensitivity to antielectron neutrinos from supernovae and reactors. A five-year project to build and develop a prototype detector based on Super-Kamiokande (SK) has started. We are performing various studies, including a material...

Far Ultraviolet Detector Standards

National Bureau of Standards Gaithersburg, MD 20899 A description is given of the NBS program in which special photodiodes for the far ultraviolet spectral region (5254 nm) are made available as transfer standards. These detectors are calibrated in terms of quantum efficiency (photoelectrons per incident photon) as a function of wavelength. Descriptions are also given of the calibration princip...