AMS-RICH Detector. J. Berdugo – CIEMAT (Madrid, Spain) 1 AMS-02 Phase II Flight Safety Review AMS Ring Imaging CHerenkov PURPOSE: 1. Precise measurement of the velocity of charged particles 2. Measurement of the charge of the particles Velocity Electric Charge Cerenkov Radiator Photo- detectors Conical Reflector Charge Velocity Parti cle Cherenkov radiation J. BERDUGO CIEMAT, Madrid (Spain)
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AMS-RICH Detector. J. Berdugo – CIEMAT (Madrid, Spain) 1 AMS-02 Phase II Flight Safety Review
AMS Ring Imaging CHerenkov
PURPOSE:
1. Precise measurement of the velocity of charged particles
2. Measurement of the charge of the particles
Velocity
Electric Charge
CerenkovRadiator
Photo- detectors
ConicalReflector
ChargeVelocityParticl
e
Cherenkov radiation
J. BERDUGOCIEMAT, Madrid (Spain)
AMS-RICH Detector. J. Berdugo – CIEMAT (Madrid, Spain) 2 AMS-02 Phase II Flight Safety Review
Collision products: p, D, He4, Li6,…
AMS RICH Performances: Test at CERN Accelerator
Ek/n=158 GeV/n
H
C
O
Fe
Charge measurement:Identification of different nuclei
Charge (Z)
Velocity measurement: Accuracy of one part in a 1000
Velocicty (v/c)
(v)/v = 0.09%
AMS-RICH Detector. J. Berdugo – CIEMAT (Madrid, Spain) 3 AMS-02 Phase II Flight Safety Review
AMS RICH Main Elements
► Dual solid radiator configurationLow refractive index aerogelSodium fluoride