Inner Tracking System
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The Inner Tracking System is a high-precision silicon detector in the ALICE experiment at CERN’s Large Hadron Collider, used to track and identify particles produced in heavy-ion collisions near the interaction point.
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
particle detector subsystem
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silicon tracking detector → |
| collider |
Large Hadron Collider
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| coordinateSystem |
cylindrical geometry around beam axis
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| designedFor |
high-precision tracking near the interaction point
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| designedToWithstand |
high particle multiplicities in heavy-ion collisions
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| enables |
identification of short-lived particles via displaced vertices
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measurement of low-momentum particles → |
| environment |
high-radiation environment
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| experimentType |
heavy-ion physics
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high-energy particle physics → |
| hasComponent |
Silicon Drift Detector
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Silicon Pixel Detector → Silicon Strip Detector → |
| hostFacility |
CERN
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| locatedAt |
CERN
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| locatedAtRadius |
few centimeters to tens of centimeters from beam line
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| locatedIn |
Large Hadron Collider
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| operatedBy |
ALICE Collaboration
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| partOf |
ALICE experiment
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| physicsGoal |
study of quark-gluon plasma
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study of strongly interacting matter at extreme energy density → |
| provides |
high spatial resolution
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precise primary vertex determination → secondary vertex reconstruction → track seeding for outer tracking detectors → |
| readout |
high-rate data acquisition
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| surrounds |
ALICE interaction point
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| technology |
silicon drift detectors
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silicon pixel detectors → silicon strip detectors → |
| upgradeGoal |
higher readout rate
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improved tracking resolution → reduced material budget → |
| upgradeStatus |
upgraded for LHC Run 3
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| upgradeTechnology |
monolithic active pixel sensors
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| usedFor |
measurement of impact parameters
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particle identification → tracking charged particles → vertex reconstruction → |
| usedIn |
heavy-ion collision experiments
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proton-proton collision experiments → |
| worksWith |
Time Projection Chamber
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Transition Radiation Detector → |
Referenced by (3)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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A Large Ion Collider Experiment
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ALICE → ALICE experiment → |
hasSubsystem |