Time Projection Chamber
E24494
The Time Projection Chamber is a large gaseous detector used in particle physics experiments to track and identify charged particles in three dimensions with high precision.
Statements (52)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
gaseous detector
→
particle detector → tracking detector → |
| developedFor | collider experiments → |
| hasComponent |
central cathode
→
data acquisition system → drift field → electronics readout system → endcap readout chambers → field cage → gas system → gas volume → high-voltage system → readout plane → |
| hasProperty |
continuous tracking capability
→
good momentum resolution → good two-track separation → high granularity → large sensitive volume → particle identification via dE/dx → three-dimensional imaging → |
| measures |
energy loss per unit length
→
particle momentum in magnetic field → track position in three dimensions → |
| operatesWith |
CF4-based gas mixtures
→
CO2-based quenchers → argon-based gas mixtures → neon-based gas mixtures → noble gas mixtures → |
| requires |
precise time measurement
→
stable gas mixture → uniform electric field → uniform magnetic field → |
| usedFor |
dE/dx measurement
→
momentum measurement of charged particles → particle identification → studying high-energy collisions → three-dimensional particle tracking → tracking charged particles → |
| usedIn |
heavy-ion collision experiments
→
nuclear physics experiments → particle physics experiments → |
| usedInDetector |
ALICE experiment at the LHC
→
ILC detector concepts → STAR experiment at RHIC → TPC detector at PEP-4 → |
| usesPhysicalPrinciple |
charge amplification
→
electron drift in electric field → ionization of gas by charged particles → micro-pattern gaseous detector readout → multi-wire proportional chamber readout → time projection of drift electrons → |
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.