Calibration study on a prototype of the Muon Telescope Detector at STAR of RHIC
| Title: | Calibration study on a prototype of the Muon Telescope Detector at STAR of RHIC |
| Author: | Li, Liang, master of arts in physics |
| Abstract: | A prototype of the Muon Telescope Detector (MTD) was installed at STAR (Solenoidal Tracker at RHIC) during run year 2007. While the cosmic and beam tests showed a ~ 60 - 70 ps timing resolution for MTD, the actual performance in Au + Au collisions at STAR was found ~300 ps. In run year 10 STAR implemented a new electronics system for MTD and a cosmic ray trigger to study the performance of its several subsystems. With the cosmic ray data, this study shows that the timing resolution of MTD can reach 99 ps after a full calibration. |
| Department: | Physics |
| Subject: |
Calibration
MTD MRPC |
| URI: | http://hdl.handle.net/2152/ETD-UT-2011-12-4739 |
| Date: | 2011-12 |
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