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| Title | Construction and Commissioning of Gas Electron Multiplier (GEM) Detectors in Advanced Assembly Design for Low-Energy Applications at High Rates and Analysis of GEM Data From the Muse Experiment at PSI |
| Authors | Sara Liyanaarachchi |
| JLAB number | JLAB-PHY-23-3985 |
| LANL number | (None) |
| Other number | DOE/OR/23177-7403 |
| Document Type(s) | (Thesis) |
| Associated with EIC: | No |
| Supported by Jefferson Lab LDRD Funding: | No |
| Funding Source: | Nuclear Physics (NP) |
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Thesis A PHD thesis Advisor(s) : Mark Jones (JLAB) Michael Kohl (HAMPTON) | |
| Publication Abstract: | The search beyond the Standard Model explores dark matter and a potential fifth force. DarkLight@ARIEL investigates the dark photon as a mediator between ordinary and dark matter. The experiment aims to measure the process e?Ta ? e?TaX ? e?Ta(e?e+), by detecting a charged lepton pair in the final state. The spectrometers will be instrumented with Gas Electron Multiplier (GEM) detectors with minimal material budget for tracking. A novel GEM construction technique is employed for fabricating 25 cm x 40 cm GEM detectors, where all layers are mechanically stretched and assembled within a double frame. The dissertation outlines physics motivation, methods, experimental setup, and the role of GEM detectors in DarkLight. A comprehensive discussion on GEM detectors, focusing on the "NS2" technique, including design, parts, assembly, testing, and performance evaluation will be discussed. The proton has garnered attention due to discrepancies in measuring its charge radius using muonic hydrogen and electron-based methods. The 2010 muonic hydrogen measurement of the proton charge radius Rp = 0.84184(67) fm, showed a significant 7? discrepancy compared to the previously known value of Rp = 0.8775(51) fm, giving rise to the proton radius puzzle. Through simultaneous measurements of e ? p and ? ? p elastic scattering, MUSE facilitates a precise and direct comparison of the proton radius. The physics background of the proton radius puzzle, measurement techniques, the approach adopted by the MUSE experiment, its significance and the experimental setup will be discussed. Furthermore, the role of GEM detectors, along with an in-depth analysis of their data and efficiency will be discussed and evaluated. |
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| Group: | Hall A |
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| Accepted Manuscript: | PhD_Thesis-Final-compressed.pdf |
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