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Title Blinded by the Light: Commissioning of the Hall C SHMS Heavy Gas Cherenkov Detector
Abstract The University of Regina built a heavy gas Cherenkov (HGC) detector for use at the Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility (JLab) as it enters a new era of 12 GeV experiments. This detector will play an important role in pi/K separation between 3 - 11 GeV/c in experimental Hall C and is housed in the Super High Momentum Spectrometer (SHMS). Recently, the first experimental data have become available, allowing the performance of the HGC to be evaluated. The calibration procedure developed is presented, as well as the characterization of the Poisson nature of the photomultiplier tube photoelectron response. Calculation of the HGC efficiency is also performed and used as an independent confirmation of the index of refraction of the Cherenkov media. This thesis also outlines JLab?s experimental Hall C, the data acquisition, the HGC simulation, and the particle identification capabilities of the HGC in an experimental setting.
Author(s) George Ryan Ambrose
Publication Date October 2018
Document Type Thesis
Primary Institution University of Regina, Regina, SK , Canada
Affiliation Exp Nuclear Physics / Experimental Halls / Hall C
Funding Source Other, NSERC
Proprietary? No
This publication conveys Technical Science Results
Document Numbers
JLAB Number: JLAB-PHY-19-2849 OSTI Number: 1491462
LANL Number: Other Number: DOE/OR/23177-4629
Associated with an experiment No
Associated with EIC No
Supported by Jefferson Lab LDRD Funding No
Thesis
Thesis Type Master
Advisor Institution
1. Garth Huber University of Regina
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