8–13 Mar 2006
Indian Institute of Science
Europe/Zurich timezone

Muon identification and pion rejection in the 4th Concept

12 Mar 2006, 11:18
18m
Hall A (Indian Institute of Science)

Hall A

Indian Institute of Science

C. V. Raman Road, Bangalore 560012, India
Oral Calorimetry and Muons Calorimetry and Muons

Speaker

Prof. John Hauptman (Iowa State University)

Description

We describe a completely new way to reconstruct and identify muons with high efficiency and very high pion rejection in the 4th Concept detector. The air-volume dual-solenoid magnetic field allows the reconstruction and precision momentum measurement down to a few GeV (just the energy loss in the 10-interaction-length calorimeter and the coil) and the dual-readout calorimeter provides a new, unique and powerful separation of muons from pions. We use test beam data for the calorimeter and calculations for the magnetic fields.

Summary

New methods for muon reconstruction and identification in a colliding beam experiment
are described.

Primary author

Prof. John Hauptman (Iowa State University)

Presentation materials