Scintillating Fiber Trapping Efficiency

Document #:

GlueX-doc-918-v1

Document type:

Technical Note

Submitted by:

Zisis Papandreou

Updated by:

Zisis Papandreou

Document Created:

16 Nov 2007, 12:04

Contents Revised:

16 Nov 2007, 12:28

Metadata Revised:

16 Nov 2007, 12:28

Abstract:

Analytical calculations of the trapping efficiency of scintillating fibers are presented. These verify manufacturers' claims and clarify the use of trapping efficiency towards the estimation of the number of photons reaching each end of the fiber.

Files in Document:

• SciFi-TrappingEfficiency.pdf (124.1 kB)

Topics:

• Detector Hardware:BCAL

Authors:

• Zisis Papandreou

Keywords:

scintillating fibers