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Eric Prebys
Free particle
Free particle
Discrete absorption of
intermediate “virtual”
particle.
e− e−
γ* e+e- scattering
e + e+
e− µ −
γ *
e+e- annihilation
+
e +
µ
Physics 312, April 24th 2000
Some Basic Weak Interactions
e− νe
W
eν scattering
νµ µ −
e−
W νe
β decay
d u
u red ublue
g RB
d blue d red
interaction
big mess!!!
γ, e − , p, ν e , ν µ , ν τ + anti - particles
CANNOT be individually detected
• In addition, the following particles live long enough (cτ>1m)
to be detected directly:
n, π + , µ − , K + , K L + anti - particles
∆V
Equipotential surfaces
∆V
Qinduced =q
V0
V0
- - --
-
- - ---
-- -
Track
Readout strips
n-type
oo --
oo -- Fully depleted
≈ 300 µm oo --
oo --
p-type
-70V
Electron-hole pairs
Energetic electrons
in material loose
energy through
bremsstrahlung.
Total Absorption
shower
Scintillation
light
shower Sampling
Energy in GeV
EM Component
Hadronic Shower
SVD
Central Drift
Chamber
Module Assembly
Barrel Detector
Barrel Module
Endcap Module
Readout
Electronics
Event
Custom Builder
LeCroy 1877
Champaign
Bottles
Control
Room
Me
• J/ψ→µµ
– M(µµ) = 3.1 GeV
•Precision Tracking
•Charged Tracking
•Particle ID (Cerenkov)
•Electromagnetic Calorimetry
•Solenoidal Magnet
•Muon ID/Hadronic Calorimetry