Article ID Journal Published Year Pages File Type
1829486 Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research Section A: Accelerators, Spectrometers, Detectors and Associated Equipment 2009 8 Pages PDF
Abstract

The paper reviews recent progress in particle identification methods based on detection of Cherenkov radiation. We survey the present experience in Cherenkov counters employed for particle identification in various experimental environments, discuss upgrades of existing devices, a novel focusing radiator concept, and recent progress in photon detectors. Finally, the possibility to perform a precise measurement of the time of arrival of Cherenkov photons is evaluated, either in combination with a ring imaging counter or in a dedicated time-of-flight device.

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