Gigatracker beam spectrometer
E24807
The Gigatracker beam spectrometer is a high-precision silicon pixel tracking system used in the NA62 experiment at CERN to measure the momentum and timing of individual particles in the high-intensity kaon beam.
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
beam spectrometer
→
particle detector subsystem → silicon pixel tracking system → |
| applicationDomain |
experimental particle physics
→
kaon physics → |
| associatedWith | rare decay K+ → π+ ν ν̄ measurement → |
| collaboration |
NA62
→
surface form: "NA62 Collaboration"
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| dataType |
momentum measurements
→
reconstructed particle tracks → time-stamped hit information → |
| designedFor | high-intensity kaon beam → |
| developedAt | CERN → |
| enables |
background suppression in rare kaon decay searches
→
kinematic reconstruction of kaon decays → |
| environment | ultra-high vacuum beam line → |
| feature |
capability to operate in high particle rate environment
→
high spatial resolution → high time resolution → radiation hardness → |
| hasComponent |
cooling system
→
mechanical support structures → readout electronics → silicon pixel sensors → |
| locatedAt | CERN → |
| locatedIn |
NA62
→
surface form: "NA62 experimental area at CERN SPS"
|
| measures |
momentum of individual beam particles
→
timing of individual beam particles → trajectory of beam particles → |
| operatedBy |
NA62
→
surface form: "NA62 Collaboration"
|
| operatesWith | high-intensity secondary kaon beam → |
| partOf | NA62 beam line → |
| purpose |
event time tagging for NA62 detectors
→
event-by-event measurement of beam particle momentum → precision measurement of incoming kaon kinematics → |
| requires | precise synchronization with downstream detectors → |
| roleInExperiment |
measuring beam particle momentum spectrum
→
providing beam particle time reference → tagging incoming kaons → |
| technology | hybrid silicon pixel technology → |
| usedIn |
NA62
→
surface form: "NA62 experiment"
|
| uses |
fast timing electronics
→
pixelated silicon sensors → |
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