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RICH2007

from Monday, October 15, 2007 (6:00 PM) to Saturday, October 20, 2007 (1:25 PM)
Stazione Marittima - Trieste, Italy

        : Sessions
    /     : Talks
        : Breaks
Oct 15, 2007
Oct 16, 2007
Oct 17, 2007
Oct 18, 2007
Oct 19, 2007
Oct 20, 2007
AM
9:00 AM
Introductory session - chair: S. Dalla Torre (until 10:15 AM) ()
9:00 AM Welcome addresses   ()
Slides
9:30 AM Advantages and limitations of the RICH technique for particle ID - Blair N. RATCLIFF   ()
10:15 AM
Cherenkov light imaging in particle and nuclear physics experiments - chair: S. Dalla Torre (until 11:00 AM) ()
10:15 AM Review of relevant Cherenkov imaging devices in particle/nuclear experiments currently running, under construction, and planned - David WEBSDALE   ()
11:00 AM --- Coffee break ---
11:25 AM
Cherenkov light imaging in particle and nuclear physics experiments - chair: R. Forty (until 1:05 PM) ()
11:25 AM Long-term operational experience with the HERMES RICH detector - Raffaele DE LEO   ()
11:50 AM Fast photon detection for COMPASS RICH-1 - Fulvio TESSAROTTO   ()
12:15 PM The ALICE HMPID detector ready for collisions at the CERN/LHC - Levente MOLNAR   ()
12:40 PM An overview of the LHCb RICH detector status - Neville HARNEW   ()
9:00 AM
Cherenkov detectors in astroparticle physics - chair: E. Lorenz (until 9:50 AM) ()
9:00 AM The quest for the ideal photodetector for large-scale astroparticle Cherenkov experiments - Bayarto LUBSANDORZHIEV   ()
9:25 AM The Cherenkov sub-detector in the cosmic-rays experiment, CREAM - Yoann SALLAZ-DAMAZ   ()
9:50 AM
Photon detection for Cherenkov counters - chair: C. Joram (until 11:20 AM) ()
9:50 AM Status and perspectives of gaseous photon detectors for single photon detection - Rachel CHECHIK Amos Breskin   ()
Slides
10:35 AM Study of GEM-Like Detectors with Resistive Electrodes for RICH Applications - Vladimir PESKOV   ()
11:00 AM Performance Analysis of Poly- and Nano-Crystalline Diamond based Photocathodes - Maria Angela NITTI   ()
11:20 AM --- Coffee break ---
11:45 AM
Photon detection for Cherenkov counters - chair: C. Matteuzzi (until 1:15 PM) ()
11:45 AM Status and perspectives of vacuum-based photon detectors for single photon detection - Thierry GYS   ()
12:30 PM Production and Tests of Hybrid Photon Detectors for the LHCb RICH Detectors - Stephan EISENHARDT   ()
12:55 PM The operation of the LHCb RICH photon detection system in a charged particle test beam - Sean BRISBANE   ()
9:00 AM
Photon detection for Cherenkov counters - chair: B. Gobbo (until 10:55 AM) ()
9:00 AM Development of 144ch HAPD for Aerogel RICH for Belle Upgrade - Shohei NISHIDA   ()
9:20 AM Status and perspectives of solid state photon detectors for single photon detection - Junji HABA   ()
10:05 AM Silicon photomultiplier as a position sensitive detector of Cherenkov photons - Samo KORPAR   ()
10:30 AM First Detection of Air Shower Cherenkov Light by Geiger-Avalanche Photodiodes - Eckart LORENZ   ()
10:55 AM --- Coffee break ---
11:20 AM
Photon detection for Cherenkov counters - chair: A. Bressan (until 12:00 PM) ()
11:20 AM Timing and cross-talk properties of Burle multi-channel MCP PMTs - Peter KRIŽAN   ()
11:40 AM Performance Studies of Microchannel Plate PMTs in High Magnetic Fields - Albert LEHMANN   ()
9:00 AM
Pattern recognition and data analysis - chair: C. Jones (until 11:00 AM) ()
9:00 AM Review of the analysis techniques currently in use, including a comparison of the measured/expected particle ID performance in different experiments - Guy WILKINSON   ()
9:45 AM Pattern Recognition and PID for COMPASS RICH-1 - Federica SOZZI   ()
10:10 AM Track based maximum likelihood ring search algorithm - Marko STARIČ   ()
Paper
Slides
10:35 AM Pattern recognition tecniques of charged hadron identification with HMPID at LHC - Domenico DI BARI   ()
11:00 AM --- Coffee break ---
11:25 AM
Pattern recognition and data analysis - chair: B. Ratcliff (until 12:40 PM) ()
11:25 AM LHCb RICH Pattern Recognition and Particle Identification Performance - Claus Peter BUSZELLO   ()
Paper
Slides
11:50 AM Precision Measurement of the Charged Kaon Mass Using the MIPP RICH - Nicholas GRAF   ()
Slides
12:15 PM The calibration and alignment of the LHCb RICH system - Antonis PAPANESTIS   ()
9:00 AM
Exotic applications of Cherenkov radiation - chair: M. Calvi (until 11:10 AM) ()
9:00 AM Calorimetry and Cherenkov Effect - Aldo PENZO   ()
9:25 AM Zero Degree Cherenkov calorimeters for the ALICE experiment - Alessandro DE FALCO   ()
9:45 AM LUCID: a Cherenkov tubes based detector for monitoring the ATLAS experiment luminosity - Antonio ZOCCOLI   ()
Slides
10:05 AM A high resolution TOF counter - a way to compete with a RICH detector ? - Jerry VA'VRA   ()
10:30 AM RF Cherenkov picosecond timing technique for high energy physics applications - Amur MARGARYAN   ()
10:50 AM Cherenkov detector based on the aerogel radiator for detection of ^90Sr - Rok PESTOTNIK   ()
11:10 AM --- Coffee break ---
11:35 AM
Conclusive session - chair: E. Nappi (until 1:05 PM) ()
11:35 AM Highlights of the poster session - Christian JORAM   ()
Slides
12:20 PM Workshop highlights - Silvia DALLA TORRE   ()
Slides
1:00 PM Acknowledgements   ()
Slides
PM
6:00 PM --- registration at the Workshop site ---
8:00 PM --- welcome cocktail at the Workshop and registration site ---
1:05 PM --- Lunch ---
2:30 PM
Cherenkov light imaging in particle and nuclear physics experiments - chair: J. Engelfried (until 4:10 PM) ()
2:30 PM Commissioning of the LHCb RICH Detectors - Carmelo D'AMBROSIO   ()
2:55 PM Gas Cherenkov detectors for high momentum charged particle identification in the ALICE experiment at LHC - Giacomo VOLPE   ()
Paper
Slides
3:20 PM Upgrade of the Proximity Focusing RICh at JLab - Evaristo CISBANI   ()
3:45 PM A Ring Imaging Cherenkov Detector for the P326 very rare kaon decay experiment at CERN - Francesca BUCCI   ()
4:10 PM --- Coffee break ---
4:35 PM
Cherenkov detectors in astroparticle physics - chair: M. Mariotti (until 6:10 PM) ()
4:35 PM Review of relevant Cherenkov imaging devices in astroparticle experiments currently running, under construction, and planned - Eckart LORENZ   ()
Slides
5:20 PM Constructional details, current status and operation of the ANTARES underwater neutrino telescope - Greg HALLEWELL   ()
5:45 PM KM3NeT - toward a cubic kilometre volume neutrino telescope in the Mediterranean Sea - Christos MARKOU   ()
6:15 PM --- Lecture: Trieste Karst ---
7:15 PM --- cheese & wine ---
1:15 PM --- lunch ---
2:30 PM --- Visit of Aquileia and Grado followed by the Workshop banquet ---
12:00 PM
Novel Cherenkov Imaging Techniques - chair: J. Va'vra (until 12:50 PM) ()
12:00 PM A new aerogel Cherenkov detector design based on wavelength shifter - Sosuke HORIKAWA   ()
12:25 PM The DIRC projects of the PANDA experiment at FAIR - Klaus FÖHL   ()
12:50 PM --- lunch ---
2:00 PM --- Visit of the Karst "Grotta Gigante" or of the Miramare Castle (alternative) ---
4:30 PM
Novel Cherenkov Imaging Techniques - chair: P. Križan (until 6:10 PM) ()
4:30 PM Studies of a Proximity Focusing RICH with Aerogel Radiator for Future Belle Upgrade - Toru IIJIMA   ()
4:55 PM Development of TOP counter for Super B factory - Kenji INAMI   ()
Paper
Slides
5:20 PM Focusing Aerogel RICH Optimization - Evgeniy KRAVCHENKO   ()
5:45 PM Status of the Focusing DIRC - Jochen SCHWIENING   ()
6:10 PM --- Coffee break ---
6:35 PM
Technological aspects of Cherenkov detectors - chair: O. Ullaland (until 7:40 PM) ()
6:35 PM Study of a Silica Aerogel for a Cherenkov Radiator - Ichiro ADACHI   ()
Paper
Slides
zip file
6:55 PM Refractive Index of Silica Aerogel: Uniformity and Dispersion Law - Tito BELLUNATO   ()
7:20 PM Development of a RICH detector for electron identification in CBM - Claudia HÖHNE   ()
12:40 PM --- Lunch ---
2:00 PM
Technological aspects of Cherenkov detectors - chair: F. Tessarotto (until 3:30 PM) ()
2:00 PM Radiation Hardness Study on Fused Silica - Matthias HOEK   ()
2:20 PM On-line mirror alignment monitoring method for COMPASS RICH-1 - Miroslav SULC   ()
2:45 PM Development of light-weight spherical mirrors for RICH detectors - Fabio METLICA   ()
3:10 PM The Reflective Surface of the MAGIC Telescope - Michele DORO   ()
Paper
Slides
3:30 PM --- Coffee break ---
3:55 PM
Technological aspects of Cherenkov detectors - chair: M. Boezio (until 5:15 PM) ()
3:55 PM The fast read-out system for the MAPMTS of COMPASS RICH-1 - Christian SCHILL   ()
4:15 PM LHCb Rich Detectors Control and High Voltage Systems - Mario SANNINO   ()
4:35 PM DIRAC C4F10 Cherenkov detector - Sosuke HORIKAWA   ()
4:55 PM The Usage of N-Perflourcarbons as RICH Radiators - Dirk WIEDNER   ()
5:15 PM
Exotic applications of Cherenkov radiation - chair: G. Hallowell (until 6:00 PM) ()
5:15 PM Detection of Cherenkov radiation of very long wavelength (radio region) - Amy Lynn CONNOLLY   ()
7:30 PM --- buffet dinner in a traditional coffee shop ---
9:30 PM --- concert in the S. Giusto cathedral ---