RICH detector
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The RICH detector is a ring-imaging Cherenkov device used in the NA62 experiment at CERN to identify charged particles by measuring the Cherenkov light they emit.
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
particle identification detector
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ring-imaging Cherenkov detector → |
| basedOn |
Cherenkov radiation
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| collaboration |
NA62 collaboration
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| designedFor |
high-rate environment
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kaon decay studies → |
| field |
experimental particle physics
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| hostInstitution |
CERN
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| locatedAt |
CERN
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| locatedIn |
NA62 experiment
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| measures |
Cherenkov angle
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Cherenkov photons → |
| optimisedFor |
momentum range of NA62 charged particles
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| partOf |
NA62 beam line
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| primaryFunction |
charged particle identification
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measurement of Cherenkov light → |
| provides |
particle velocity information
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precise timing information → |
| roleInExperiment |
background suppression in rare decay searches
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triggering on specific particle types → |
| technology |
gaseous Cherenkov radiator
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| usedFor |
muon rejection
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pion identification → separation of pions and muons → time-of-flight measurement → |
| usedIn |
NA62 experiment
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fixed-target experiment → |
| usedToStudy |
rare kaon decays
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| uses |
mirror system
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photomultiplier tubes → photon detectors → |
Referenced by (1)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
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NA62
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hasDetectorComponent |