FMD
E127232
FMD is a Forward Multiplicity Detector used in high-energy physics experiments to measure the number and distribution of particles produced at small angles relative to the beam line.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| FMD canonical | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
forward multiplicity detector
ⓘ
high-energy physics instrumentation ⓘ particle detector subsystem ⓘ |
| acronymFor | Forward Multiplicity Detector ⓘ |
| coordinateSystem | beam-line reference frame ⓘ |
| covers |
backward rapidity region
ⓘ
forward rapidity region ⓘ |
| dataType |
hit multiplicities per detector segment
ⓘ
pseudorapidity density distributions ⓘ |
| designedFor | operation close to the beam pipe ⓘ |
| designGoal |
good azimuthal segmentation
ⓘ
high detection efficiency ⓘ large pseudorapidity coverage ⓘ radiation tolerance ⓘ |
| fullName | Forward Multiplicity Detector ⓘ |
| geometryOptimizedFor | small-angle particle detection ⓘ |
| helpsStudy |
global properties of collisions
ⓘ
long-range correlations ⓘ multiplicity fluctuations ⓘ particle production mechanisms ⓘ |
| locatedAt | small angles relative to the beam line ⓘ |
| measures |
charged particle multiplicity
ⓘ
particle distribution at small polar angles ⓘ pseudorapidity distributions ⓘ |
| operatesIn | collider experiments ⓘ |
| outputUsedFor |
event selection
ⓘ
offline physics analysis ⓘ trigger decisions ⓘ |
| provides |
centrality-related observables
ⓘ
event-by-event multiplicity information ⓘ input for event characterization ⓘ |
| readout | fast electronics for high-rate environments ⓘ |
| requires |
careful calibration of detector response
ⓘ
precise alignment with beam line ⓘ |
| roleInExperiment |
forward detector subsystem
ⓘ
global event characterization detector ⓘ |
| sensitiveTo | charged particles at forward rapidity ⓘ |
| technology |
segmented detector elements
ⓘ
silicon-based detection (typical implementation) ⓘ |
| usedFor |
measuring angular distribution of particles
ⓘ
measuring number of produced particles ⓘ measuring particle multiplicity ⓘ |
| usedIn |
heavy-ion collision experiments
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high-energy physics experiments ⓘ proton-nucleus collision experiments ⓘ proton-proton collision experiments ⓘ |
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