Performances of the OBELIX time of flight system
N. Mirfakhrai1995, Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research Section A: Accelerators, Spectrometers, Detectors and Associated Equipment
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Abstract
The characteristics and performances of a large time of flight detector which is composed by two scintillator barrels, installed between the poles of an axial field magnet as part of the OBELIX spectrometer, are described. The associated electronics, data acquisition system and analysis technique used in the system are discussed in details. The importance of the detector for trigger purposes and for the comprehension of the full event is shown.
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