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TORCH - Cherenkov and Time-of-Flight PID Detector for the LHCb Upgrade at CERN
TORCH is a large-area precision time-of-flight detector, based on Cherenkov light production and propagation in a quartz radiator plate, which is read out at its edges. TORCH is proposed for the LHCb experiment at CERN to provide positive particle identification for kaons, and is currently in the Research-and-Development phase. A brief overview of the micro-channel plate photon sensor development, the custom-made electronics, and an introduction to the current test beam activities is given. Optical readout solutions are presented for the potential use of BaBar DIRC bar boxes as part of the TORCH configuration in LHCb.
Type
research article
Web of Science ID
WOS:000377851700020
Authors
Fohl, K.
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Brook, N.
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Garcia, L. Castillo
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Conneely, T.
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Cussans, D.
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Forty, R.
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Frei, C.
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Gao, R.
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Gys, T.
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Harnew, N.
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Published in
Volume
11
Article Number
C05020
Peer reviewed
REVIEWED
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July 19, 2016
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