BCAL Radiation Length Calculations

Document #:

GlueX-doc-439-v1

Document type:

Technical Note

Submitted by:

Zisis Papandreou

Updated by:

Zisis Papandreou

Document Created:

28 Feb 2005, 09:15

Contents Revised:

28 Feb 2005, 09:15

Metadata Revised:

28 Feb 2005, 09:21

Abstract:

Analytical calculations of the radiation length for the Barrel Calorimeter of the GlueX Project are presented. These show that the full thickness radiation length ranges from 18-20 X_0 depending on the thickness of the aluminum backing plate and the analytical formalism used.

Files in Document:

• radlen.pdf (127.8 kB)

Topics:

• Detector Hardware:BCAL

Authors:

• Rafael Hakobyan
• Zisis Papandreou

Keywords:

barrel calorimeter calculations