The HKS detector package is designed to identify Ks from
p,
, e
backgrounds and
to measure their momentum with a resolution of 2
.
In order to realize the requirements,
the HKS detector package consists of drift chambers, time-of-flight walls,
aerogel Cerenkov counters, and water Cerenkov counters.
Table 11 summarizes the HKS detector package and their parameters.
Nomenclature | Size | Comments |
Drift chamber | ||
HDC1 |
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xx'uu'(+30 deg)vv'(-30 deg) |
5 mm drift distance | ||
HDC2 |
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xx'uu'(+30 deg)vv'(-30 deg) |
5 mm drift distance | ||
Time of flight wall | ||
HTF1X |
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7.5![]() ![]() |
HTF1Y |
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3.5![]() ![]() |
HTF2X |
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9.5![]() ![]() |
Cerenkov counter | ||
HAC1 |
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n = 1.055 hydrophobic aerogel |
16 ![]() |
||
HAC2 |
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n = 1.055 hydrophobic aerogel |
16 ![]() |
||
HWC1 |
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10![]() ![]() |
HWC2 |
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10![]() ![]() |
Water with wavelength shifter |
Detail description of each detector is given in following subsections.