1. The ALICE electromagnetic calorimeter
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Awes, Terry C.
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ELECTROMAGNETIC devices , *CALORIMETERS , *LARGE Hadron Collider , *HEAVY ion collisions , *GAMMA rays , *JETS (Nuclear physics) , *SCINTILLATORS , *PROTON synchrotrons - Abstract
Abstract: ALICE is the general purpose experiment at the LHC dedicated to the study of heavy-ion collisions. The electromagnetic calorimeter (EMCal) is a late addition to the ALICE suite of detectors with first modules installed in ALICE this year. The EMCal is designed to trigger on high energy gamma-rays and jets, and to enhance the capabilities of ALICE for these measurements. The EMCal is a Pb/scintillator sampling shish-kebab type calorimeter. The EMCal construction, readout, and performance in beam tests at the CERN SPS and PS are described. [Copyright &y& Elsevier]
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- 2010
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