The kaon identification system in the NA62 experiment at CERN

Angela Romano; Helen F Heath; Ryan F Page; NA 62 Collaboration at CERN

doi:10.1109/ANIMMA.2015.7465642

The kaon identification system in the NA62 experiment at CERN

Angela Romano
, Helen F Heath
, Ryan F Page
, NA 62 Collaboration at CERN

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The main goal of the NA62 experiment at CERN is to measure the branching ratio of the ultra-rare K⁺ →π⁺ vv decay with 10% accuracy. NA62 will use a 750 MHz high-energy un-separated charged hadron beam, with kaons corresponding to ~ 6% of the beam, and a kaon decay-in-flight technique. The positive identification of kaons is performed with a differential Cherenkov detector (CEDAR), filled with Nitrogen gas and placed in the incoming beam. To stand the kaon rate (45 MHz average) and meet the performances required in NA62, the Cherenkov detector has been upgraded (KTAG) with new photon detectors, readout, mechanics and cooling systems. The KTAG provides a fast identification of kaons with an efficiency of at least 95% and precise time information with a resolution below 100 ps. A half-equipped KTAG detector has been commissioned during a technical run at CERN in 2012, while the fully equipped detector, its readout and front-end have been commissioned during a pilot run at CERN in October 2014. The measured time resolution and efficiency are within the required performances.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	2015 4th International Conference on Advancements in Nuclear Instrumentation Measurement Methods and their Applications (ANIMMA 2015)
Subtitle of host publication	Proceedings of a meeting held 20-24 April 2015, Lisbon, Portugal
Publisher	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)
Pages	1-8
Number of pages	8
ISBN (Electronic)	9781479999187
ISBN (Print)	9781479999194
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1109/ANIMMA.2015.7465642
Publication status	Published - Jun 2016
Event	4th International Conference on Advancements in Nuclear Instrumentation Measurement Methods and their Applications, ANIMMA 2015 - Lisbon, Portugal Duration: 20 Apr 2015 → 24 Apr 2015

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Conference	4th International Conference on Advancements in Nuclear Instrumentation Measurement Methods and their Applications, ANIMMA 2015
Country/Territory	Portugal
City	Lisbon
Period	20/04/15 → 24/04/15

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Cherenkov light
gas detector
kaons
NA62
PID

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Romano, A., Heath, H. F., Page, R. F., & NA 62 Collaboration at CERN (2016). The kaon identification system in the NA62 experiment at CERN. In 2015 4th International Conference on Advancements in Nuclear Instrumentation Measurement Methods and their Applications (ANIMMA 2015): Proceedings of a meeting held 20-24 April 2015, Lisbon, Portugal (pp. 1-8). Article 7465642 Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE). https://doi.org/10.1109/ANIMMA.2015.7465642

Romano, Angela ; Heath, Helen F ; Page, Ryan F et al. / The kaon identification system in the NA62 experiment at CERN. 2015 4th International Conference on Advancements in Nuclear Instrumentation Measurement Methods and their Applications (ANIMMA 2015): Proceedings of a meeting held 20-24 April 2015, Lisbon, Portugal. Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), 2016. pp. 1-8

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Romano, A, Heath, HF, Page, RF & NA 62 Collaboration at CERN 2016, The kaon identification system in the NA62 experiment at CERN. in 2015 4th International Conference on Advancements in Nuclear Instrumentation Measurement Methods and their Applications (ANIMMA 2015): Proceedings of a meeting held 20-24 April 2015, Lisbon, Portugal., 7465642, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), pp. 1-8, 4th International Conference on Advancements in Nuclear Instrumentation Measurement Methods and their Applications, ANIMMA 2015, Lisbon, Portugal, 20/04/15. https://doi.org/10.1109/ANIMMA.2015.7465642

The kaon identification system in the NA62 experiment at CERN. / Romano, Angela; Heath, Helen F; Page, Ryan F et al.
2015 4th International Conference on Advancements in Nuclear Instrumentation Measurement Methods and their Applications (ANIMMA 2015): Proceedings of a meeting held 20-24 April 2015, Lisbon, Portugal. Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), 2016. p. 1-8 7465642.

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Romano A, Heath HF, Page RF, NA 62 Collaboration at CERN. The kaon identification system in the NA62 experiment at CERN. In 2015 4th International Conference on Advancements in Nuclear Instrumentation Measurement Methods and their Applications (ANIMMA 2015): Proceedings of a meeting held 20-24 April 2015, Lisbon, Portugal. Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE). 2016. p. 1-8. 7465642 Epub 2016 May 24. doi: 10.1109/ANIMMA.2015.7465642

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