Photon Spectrometer
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The Photon Spectrometer is a specialized detector subsystem of the ALICE experiment at CERN designed to precisely measure and analyze high-energy photons produced in heavy-ion collisions.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
detector subsystem
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electromagnetic calorimeter → |
| collaboration |
ALICE Collaboration
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| contributesTo |
ALICE physics program
→
measurement of direct photon spectra → study of initial temperature of the medium → study of quark–gluon plasma → |
| country |
Switzerland
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| covers |
forward pseudorapidity region
→
limited azimuthal angle region → |
| dataUsedFor |
eta meson reconstruction
→
jet quenching studies → neutral pion reconstruction → photon–hadron correlation studies → |
| designedFor |
measurement of high-energy photons
→
photon spectroscopy in heavy-ion collisions → |
| environment |
high-multiplicity heavy-ion collisions
→
high-radiation environment → |
| hasProperty |
compact design
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high energy resolution → high granularity → |
| integratedInto |
ALICE trigger system
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| locatedAt |
Large Hadron Collider
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| locatedIn |
CERN
→
Geneva region → |
| measures |
direct photons
→
high transverse momentum photons → neutral meson decay photons → |
| operatedBy |
ALICE Collaboration
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| optimizedFor |
high-energy photons
→
photon identification → |
| partOf |
ALICE experiment
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| primaryFunction |
measurement of photon position
→
measurement of photon shower shape → precise measurement of photon energy → |
| readout |
avalanche photodiodes
→
photodetectors → |
| relatedTo |
ALICE Electromagnetic Calorimeter
→
ALICE Photon Multiplicity Detector → |
| requires |
precise calibration
→
temperature stabilization → |
| scientificField |
experimental high-energy physics
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nuclear physics → |
| technology |
lead–tungstate crystal calorimeter
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| usedIn |
heavy-ion collision experiments
→
proton–proton collision experiments → |
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 |