NA62 RICH performance: measurement and optimization Anzivino, G.; Barbanera, M.; Bizzeti, A. ...
Nuclear instruments & methods in physics research. Section A, Accelerators, spectrometers, detectors and associated equipment,
02/2020, Volume:
952
Journal Article
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The Ring Imaging Cherenkov detector of the NA62 experiment at CERN SPS was commissioned in 2014, but the optimal performance was achieved in 2016 after the precise mirror alignment with reconstructed ...tracks. The measurement and monitoring of basic performance parameters is discussed: ring radius resolution, ring centre resolution, single hit resolution and mean number of hits per ring. The performance is measured with 2016 data on the positron sample. Different contributions to the resolutions are calculated.
The role of the NA62 RICH in the BR(K+→π+νν̄) measurement Volpe, R.; Anzivino, G.; Aisa, D. ...
Nuclear instruments & methods in physics research. Section A, Accelerators, spectrometers, detectors and associated equipment,
02/2020, Volume:
952
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The NA62 experiment aims to measure the BR(K+→π+νν̄) with a 10% precision. One of the main backgrounds comes from the decay K+→μ+ν, therefore a highly powerful pion/muon separation is needed. The ...NA62 RICH, together with the calorimeter system, provides an accurate particle identification which has been essential to obtain the first results of the NA62 K+→π+νν̄ analysis, based on 2016 data. Two different algorithms have been exploited which, used in combination, allowed to get a pion reconstruction and identification efficiency of 75%, with a muon suppression factor of about 500, in the momentum range 15–35 GeV/c.
Status of the NA62 ring imaging Cherenkov detector Cenci, P.; Anzivino, G.; Aisa, D. ...
Nuclear instruments & methods in physics research. Section A, Accelerators, spectrometers, detectors and associated equipment,
02/2020, Volume:
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The Ring Imaging Cherenkov detector of the NA62 experiment at the CERN SPS is a key element of particle identification in the NA62 experimental strategy. The detector fulfills different conditions: ...to distinguish pions from muons with a muon rejection factor of O(102) in the NA62 momentum range of operation, between 15 and 35 GeV/c; to measure particle arrival time in the decay region with a precision better than 100 ps; to provide fast signals and reference time to the NA62 trigger system. The main design aspects and functional characteristics, as well as the performance of the detector measured with the data taken in the first NA62 physics runs, will be summarized in this paper.
•The NA62 experiment aims to measure the branching ratio of the K+→π+νν¯ decay.•The NA62 RICH performance fulfills the experiment requirements.•Pion–muon identification is performed with a muon rejection factor of O(102).•Time resolution with precision better than 100 ps is achieved.•The RICH is a key element to select charged particles in the trigger system.
Commissioning and performance of the NA62 RICH detector Anzivino, G.; Aisa, D.; Barbanera, M. ...
Nuclear instruments & methods in physics research. Section A, Accelerators, spectrometers, detectors and associated equipment,
12/2017, Volume:
876
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NA62 is the last generation kaon experiment at CERN SPS aiming to study the decay K+→π+νν¯. The goal of the experiment is to measure the decay branching ratio, O(10−10), with 10% precision collecting ...about 100 K+→π+νν¯ events in three years of data taking and assuming a 10% signal acceptance. The weak signal and the huge background make the experiment very challenging. The NA62 detector must be able to reject background events from decay channels with branching ratios up to 10 orders of magnitude higher than the signal one and with similar experimental signature. In order to achieve the designed goal, good Particle Identification (PID), kinematic rejection and precise timing are required. The key element of the PID in NA62 is the Ring Imaging Cherenkov detector (RICH) to identify pions and muons and to measure the particle arrival time. After a pilot run in 2014, installation and commissioning of the detector were completed in 2015, when also the first physics run took place. Results on the detector performance will be presented together with preliminary results from the 2015 and 2016 physics runs.
Abstract
Utilizing a portable energy dispersive X-ray fluorescence (EDXRF) spectrometer and certified reference materials, this study aimed to determine the linearity, limit of detection (LOD), limit ...of quantification (LOQ), and working range of the method for quantitative analysis of base and precious metals in liquid matrices. As the EDXRF method lacks standardization and is highly susceptible to matrix effects, these calculations play a crucial role in the analytical validation process. The obtained R
2
values in this study exceeded 0.99, and the residuals exhibited a random distribution pattern. The LOD and LOQ values were determined to be exceptionally low, approaching the resolution limit of the spectrometer. Consequently, our calculations confirmed the analytical validation of the portable EDXRF method for analyzing elements in liquid matrices. The utilization of portable EDXRF equipment in quantitative measurements of elements in liquid matrices represents an innovative approach, unveiling new areas of application for this type of instrument.
Pion–Muon separation with a RICH prototype for the NA62 experiment Angelucci, B.; Anzivino, G.; Avanzini, C. ...
Nuclear instruments & methods in physics research. Section A, Accelerators, spectrometers, detectors and associated equipment,
09/2010, Volume:
621, Issue:
1
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The NA62 experiment at CERN, aimed to measure
K
+
→
π
+
ν
ν
¯
branching fraction (O(10
−10)), relies on a Neon based RICH detector for
π
/
μ
separation, time measurement and level 0 trigger. The ...experimental requirements for this detector are: a muon contamination in pion samples lower than 5×10
−3 in the momentum range 15–35
GeV/
c and a time resolution on the charged track better than 100
ps. A prototype of such a detector was built and tested in 2009; it consists of a full length (
≈
18
m
) Ne filled vessel equipped with a spherical mirror and 414 PMs on its focal plane, located about 17
m upstream of the mirror. This prototype was tested at CERN SPS on a positive hadron beam, in the required momentum range, to measure the
π
/
μ
separation and to confirm the time resolution obtained with a previous prototype; the
μ
misidentification probability is about 0.7% and the time resolution is better than 100
ps in the whole momentum range.
Construction and test of a RICH prototype for the NA62 experiment Anzivino, G.; Biino, C.; Bizzeti, A. ...
Nuclear instruments & methods in physics research. Section A, Accelerators, spectrometers, detectors and associated equipment,
08/2008, Volume:
593, Issue:
3
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A RICH prototype has been constructed and tested. The detector was cylindrical, 17
m long and 60
cm diameter, filled with neon gas at atmospheric pressure. A spherical mirror with 17
m focal length ...was used and 96 photomultipliers were placed in the mirror focal plane. The prototype was exposed to a
200
GeV
/
c
momentum negative beam derived from the CERN SPS in the 2007 fall. The performances of the detector in terms of Cherenkov angle resolution, number of photoelectrons and time resolution are presented.
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