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The LHCb wire chamber

LHCb measures muons using gold plated tungsten wires stretched over read-out pads. A high voltage is applied across the wires and pads and the set-up is bathed in a gas mixture. Passing muons interact with the gas, knocking out electrons from its atoms in a process called ionization. Both the ioniz...

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Publicado: 2020
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Acceso en línea:http://cds.cern.ch/record/2740931