Aerogel for FARICH detector

被引:7
作者
Barnyakov, A. Yu. [1 ]
Barnyakov, M. Yu. [1 ]
Bobrovnikov, V. S. [1 ]
Buzykaev, A. R. [1 ]
Gulevich, V. V. [1 ]
Danilyuk, A. F. [2 ]
Kononov, S. A. [1 ,3 ]
Kravchenko, E. A. [1 ,3 ]
Kuyanov, I. A. [1 ]
Lopatin, S. A. [2 ]
Onuchin, A. P. [1 ,4 ]
Ovtin, I. V. [1 ,4 ]
Podgornov, N. A. [1 ,4 ]
Porosev, V. V. [1 ]
Predein, A. Yu. [2 ]
Protsenko, R. S. [2 ]
机构
[1] Budker Inst Nucl Phys, Novosibirsk 630090, Russia
[2] Boreskov Inst Catalysis, Novosibirsk 630090, Russia
[3] Novosibirsk State Univ, Novosibirsk 630090, Russia
[4] Novosibirsk State Tech Univ, Novosibirsk 630073, Russia
关键词
Aerogel; Cherenkov detector; Particle identification; RICH;
D O I
10.1016/j.nima.2014.05.023
中图分类号
TH7 [仪器、仪表];
学科分类号
0804 ; 080401 ; 081102 ;
摘要
We present our current experience in preparation of focusing aerogels for the Focusing Aerogel RICH detector. Multilayer focusing aerogel tiles have been produced in Novosibirsk by a collaboration of the Budker Institute of Nuclear Physics and Boreskov Institute of Catalysis since 2004. We have obtained 2-3-4-layer blocks with the thickness of 30-45 mm. In 2012, the first samples of focusing blocks with continuous density (refractive index) gradient along thickness were produced. This technology can significantly reduce the contribution from the geometric factor of the radiator thickness to the resolution of the measured Cherenkov angle in the FARICH detector. The special installation was used for automatic control of reagents ratio during the synthesis process. The first samples were rested using the digital radiography method and on the electron beam with the FARICH prototype. (C). 2014 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
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