M. Punturo

Pseudorapidity distribution of charged particles in collisions at GeV

Using a silicon vertex detector, we measure the charged particle pseudorapidity distribution over the range 1.5 to 5.5 using data collected from PbarP collisions at root s = 630 GeV. With a data sample of 3 million events, we deduce a result with an overall normalization uncertainty of 5%, and typical bin to bin errors of a few percent. We compare our result to the measurement of UA5, and the distribution generated by the Lund Monte Carlo with default settings. This is only the second measurement at this level of precision, and only the second measurement for pseudorapidity greater than 3.

Pseudorapidity Distribution of Charged Particles in PbarP Collisions at root(s)= 630GeV

Using a silicon vertex detector, we measure the charged particle pseudorapidity distribution over the range 1.5 to 5.5 using data collected from PbarP collisions at root s = 630 GeV. With a data sample of 3 million events, we deduce a result with an overall normalization uncertainty of 5%, and typical bin to bin errors of a few percent. We compare our result to the measurement of UA5, and the distribution generated by the Lund Monte Carlo with default settings. This is only the second measurement at this level of precision, and only the second measurement for pseudorapidity greater than 3.

Development and test of a large silicon strip system for a hadron collider Beauty trigger

Abstract Large apecture forward spectrometers with planar geometry perpendicular to the beam line are the natural detectors to accomodate the expected forward peaking of Beauty particle production at high energy hadron colliders. We have designed, built and tested a prototype planar silicon strip vertex detector for triggering such a spectrometer system. The test system consisted of 43 000 channels, configured in six planes, each with four quadrants, perpendicular to the beam line and installed inside the SPS-collider vacuum pipe at the center of an interaction region. Events recorded with the rf shield of the silicon system 1.5 mm from the circulating beams show negligible event-unrelated background.

A proton tagging detector for the NA48 experiment

Abstract The concept of K S proton tagging and first prototype test results are reported from the NA48 experiment. Thin scintillator foils were arranged as two staircases intersecting in space. A geometric alignment to 0.4 mrad, a light yield of 300–400 photoelectrons and a time resolution of 70–90 ps with conventional TDCs were achieved. A FADC system operating at 450 megasamples/s performed at 50 ps intrinsic time resolution. Overlapping pulses could be resolved down to 7 ns.

Thermal noise limit in the Virgo mirror suspension

Abstract The expected current limit to the Virgo sensitivity is presented. New materials to realize a low thermal noise suspension for the Virgo optics are investigated. A promising fused silica suspension for the Virgo mirrors is presented.

The thermal noise limit to the Virgo sensitivity

The expected current limit to the Virgo sensitivity is presented. New materials to realize a low thermal noise suspension for the Virgo optics are investigated. A promising fused silica suspension for the Virgo mirrors is presented.

The tagging detector for the NA48 experiment

Abstract The final design of the NA48 tagging system is described and a discussion of the 1992 test run results for the detector prototype is presented. A time resolution of about 90 ps is obtained with standard electronics, and a light yield of 300–400 p.e. is measured. A 450 MHz 6 bit FADC system has been designed and tested. This system has shown an intrinsic time resolution of 50 ps, and a double pulse resolution of 7 ns. A high precision alignment procedure allows to achieve a detector efficiency consistent with 100%. The technical and mechanical features of the design are well suited for the purpose of the experiment.