Refinement of the T466 Prototype Tungsten/Scintillating Fiber Electromagnetic Calorimeter
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In April 2003, UCLA researchers conducted test run T466 at the Stanford Linear Accelerator Center with their newly designed electromagnetic calorimeter towers composed of tungsten powder and scintillating fibers. The prototype’s energy resolution, uniformity of response, and linearity were measured using an electron beam with a momentum of up to 10 GeV. The measured energy resolution was 17%/ √ E. This report will summarize the basic concepts of high energy calorimetry, suggest possible methods to improve resolution, and propose quality control methods to test improved towers.
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