Design and performance of the FAST detector

The Fibre Active Scintillator Target (FAST) experiment at the Paul Scherrer Institute (PSI) is designed for a high-precision measurement of the μ+ lifetime, in the order of a few parts per million. This paper describes the design, construction and performance of the FAST detector and its readout ele...

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Published in:Nuclear instruments & methods in physics research. Section A, Accelerators, spectrometers, detectors and associated equipment Accelerators, spectrometers, detectors and associated equipment, 2013-02, Vol.700, p.1-9
Main Authors: Casella, C., Barczyk, A., Barone, G., Berdugo, J., Casaus, J., Deiters, K., De Laere, S., Kirkby, J., Malgeri, L., Mañá, C., Marín, J., Martínez, G., Pohl, M., Petitjean, C., Sánchez, E., Willmott, C.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Accelerators
Construction
Design engineering
Detectors
Electronics
Fibre
Muon lifetime
Particle physics detector instrumentation
Scintillator target
Spectrometers
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Summary:The Fibre Active Scintillator Target (FAST) experiment at the Paul Scherrer Institute (PSI) is designed for a high-precision measurement of the μ+ lifetime, in the order of a few parts per million. This paper describes the design, construction and performance of the FAST detector and its readout electronics, trigger and data acquisition system.
ISSN:0168-9002
1872-9576
DOI:10.1016/j.nima.2012.10.032