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Nuclear Physics A

Volume 461, Issues 1–2, 5 January 1987, Pages 403-416
Nuclear Physics A

Particle identification in ultrarelativistic nuclear collisions

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Abstract

The role of particle identification (PID) in both fixed-target and collidingbeam studies of ultrarelativistic nuclear (URN) collisions is examined. The demands placed on the PID systems by peculiarities of URN collisions, such as large multiplicities and the need for simultaneous measurement of a number of observables, are discussed. A variety of PID techniques are reviewed, with emphasis on their applicability and efficiency in the environment of such collisions. Two examples of PID as incorporated into existing fixed-target nuclear-beam experiments are presented.

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