Testing of Threshold SiO2 Aerogel Cherenkov Detectors Using Cosmic Rays: Simulation and Measurements
摘要
Abstract
A method of testing of threshold SiO2 aerogel Cherenkov detectors using cosmic radiation is described. The method requires a minimum amount of additional electronics and does not involve massive absorber layers (e.g., lead). The method makes it possible to directly take into account the threshold in determining the efficiency of the detectors under study and to test their operation in different energy ranges for relativistic charged particles. Good agreement between the results of the simulation and measurements was obtained.