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Timing Counter

Joining the existing collaboration in 2002, Genoa & Pavia focus on enhancing the timing counter project's design, testing PMs in magnetic fields, He atmosphere solutions, and more.

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Timing Counter

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  1. Genoa & Pavia F.Gatti,S.Dussoni D.Pergolesi G.Cecchet,P.W.Cattaneo A.deBari D.Zanello Timing Counter G.Cecchet INFN Pavia

  2. Most of the conceptual design for the timing counter has been done in Pisa and presented in PSI on the July 2002 meeting. The new Genoa&Pavia groups, which have just joined the collaboration, will concentrate on a deeper analysis of that project. Critical topics are: Gain and time resolution in magfield Need and possible low cost solution (without PM) for the Z counter He atmosphere problem Overall mechanics Timing counter

  3. PM’s for magnetic environment • Hamamatsu is providing us with two types of PM’s suited for high magnetic field environment. • Both fine mesh type with 19 and 24 dynodes. • Test of characteristics underway in Pavia and results available next month.

  4. The major problem for this counter is the light collection with a PM. Light has to be extracted from the scintillator and brought in a region of low magfield. Possibility of using an APD coupled with scintillating optical fibers which should be less sensitive to magnetic field. Test of APD’s properties are underway in Genoa. If the solution is viable, the mechanical setup will be simpler and the cost low. Z position counters

  5. Measurement in Magnetic Field PM’s have to be tested in an environment similar to the final setup Check of gain, timing and jitter both as a single PM and assembly of scintillator and two PM’s. A superconducting magnet MA.RI.SA will be used starting this month.

  6. High Field Facility MA.RI.SA. (Genoa)

  7. The timing counter will be operating in He atmosphere. In such environment PM’s will show anomalous behaviour in very few days. Tipical is the afterpulsing that will degrade the timing capabilities of the detector. We will study the effectiveness of a bag (Mylar, Poliethylene, etc.) in keeping He out of contact with the PM’s. Both single PM and PM and scintillator will be under test using as He detector a setup available in Genoa He Confinement

  8. System for He diffusion measurement (Genoa)

  9. Proposed schedule • We plan to start with PM tests in magnetic field by the end of February and the system scintillating fiber-APD. In parallel to start the tests for He diffusion in glass and in various plastics. • Both type of tests should last until July 2003. • By January 2004 mechanical design of the timing counter

  10. Costs estimate • For the time being, a raw cost estimate: • “Parallel” timing counter 540 K$ • “Z” counter 120 K$ • Mechanical setup 100 K$

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