The design of the L3 silicon muvertex detector

doi:10.1016/0168-9002(92)90704-8

Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research Section A: Accelerators, Spectrometers, Detectors and Associated Equipment

Volume 315, Issues 1–3, 1 May 1992, Pages 197-200

Presented by M. Caria

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An upgrade of the L3 central tracking system, a silicon muvertex detector (SMD), is described. The detector consists of two layers of silicon, each equipped for rφ and z readout with resolution ≈ 6 μm and ≈ 20 μm respectively. The SMD will provide full azimuthal coverage over the polar angular range 22°≤θ≤158°. The total thickness is ≈0.9% of one radiation length.

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The design of the L3 silicon muvertex detector

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Nucl. Instr. and Meth.