Calibration study on a prototype of the Muon Telescope Detector at STAR of RHIC

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dc.contributor.advisorHoffmann, Gerald W.en
dc.contributor.committeeMemberKeto, Johnen
dc.creatorLi, Liang, master of arts in physicsen
dc.date.accessioned2012-02-20T18:29:11Zen
dc.date.accessioned2017-05-11T22:24:32Z
dc.date.available2012-02-20T18:29:11Zen
dc.date.available2017-05-11T22:24:32Z
dc.date.issued2011-12en
dc.date.submittedDecember 2011en
dc.date.updated2012-02-20T18:29:16Zen
dc.descriptiontexten
dc.description.abstractA prototype of the Muon Telescope Detector (MTD) was installed at STAR (Solenoidal Tracker at RHIC) during run year 2007. While the cosmic and beam tests showed a ~ 60 - 70 ps timing resolution for MTD, the actual performance in Au + Au collisions at STAR was found ~300 ps. In run year 10 STAR implemented a new electronics system for MTD and a cosmic ray trigger to study the performance of its several subsystems. With the cosmic ray data, this study shows that the timing resolution of MTD can reach 99 ps after a full calibration.en
dc.description.departmentPhysicsen
dc.format.mimetypeapplication/pdfen
dc.identifier.slug2152/ETD-UT-2011-12-4739en
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/2152/ETD-UT-2011-12-4739en
dc.language.isoengen
dc.subjectCalibrationen
dc.subjectMTDen
dc.subjectMRPCen
dc.titleCalibration study on a prototype of the Muon Telescope Detector at STAR of RHICen
dc.type.genrethesisen

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