Transition Radiation Detector
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The Transition Radiation Detector is a particle physics instrument that identifies high-energy charged particles—especially electrons—by detecting the X-ray photons they emit when crossing boundaries between materials at relativistic speeds.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| transition radiation tracker | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
high-energy physics instrumentation
ⓘ
particle detector ⓘ transition radiation detector ⓘ |
| application |
particle identification
ⓘ
tracking support ⓘ triggering on high-energy electrons ⓘ |
| basedOn | electromagnetic radiation emission by charged particles ⓘ |
| detectorTechnology |
drift chambers
ⓘ
proportional chambers ⓘ straw tubes ⓘ |
| detects |
X-ray photons
ⓘ
high-energy charged particles ⓘ transition radiation ⓘ |
| distinguishesBy | difference in transition-radiation yield ⓘ |
| enables |
electron–hadron discrimination
ⓘ
electron–pion separation ⓘ |
| fieldOfUse |
astroparticle physics
ⓘ
experimental particle physics ⓘ |
| hasComponent |
detector layers
ⓘ
gas-filled detection chambers ⓘ multi-layer material stack ⓘ radiator ⓘ readout electronics ⓘ |
| locatedAt |
CERN
ⓘ
International Space Station program ⓘ
surface form:
International Space Station
|
| measures |
energy deposition
ⓘ
ionization signal ⓘ transition-radiation X-ray signal ⓘ |
| operatesIn |
high-radiation environments
ⓘ
high-rate environments ⓘ |
| operatesWith | relativistic particles ⓘ |
| optimizedFor | ultra-relativistic electrons ⓘ |
| radiatorMaterial |
foils
ⓘ
low-Z materials ⓘ polypropylene fibers ⓘ |
| requires |
low-noise electronics
ⓘ
precise calibration ⓘ |
| sensitiveTo | Lorentz factor gamma of particles ⓘ |
| specializesIn | electron identification ⓘ |
| usedIn |
ALICE experiment
ⓘ
AMS-02 experiment ⓘ ATLAS ⓘ
surface form:
ATLAS experiment
COMPASS experiment ⓘ collider experiments ⓘ fixed-target experiments ⓘ space-based cosmic-ray experiments ⓘ |
| usesPhysicalEffect |
emission of X-rays at material boundaries
ⓘ
transition radiation effect ⓘ |
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