New Fast Interaction Trigger for ALICE
Abstract
The LHC heavy-ion luminosity and collision rate from 2021 onwards will considerably exceed the design parameters of the present
ALICE forward trigger detectors and the introduction of the Muon Forward Tracker (MFT) will significantly reduce the space
available for the new trigger detectors. To comply with these conditions a new Fast Interaction Trigger (FIT) will be built. FIT will
be the main forward trigger, luminometer, and interaction-time detector. It will also determine multiplicity, centrality, and reaction
plane of heavy-ion collisions. FIT will consist of two arrays of Cherenkov quartz radiators with MCP-PMT sensors and of a plastic
scintillator ring. By increasing the overall acceptance of FIT, the scintillator will improve centrality and event plane resolution. It
will also add sensitivity for the detection of beam-gas events and provide some degree of redundancy. FIT is currently undergoing
an intense R&D and prototyping period. It is scheduled for installation in ALICE during 2020.
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Format
Articles
Research article
Published
2017
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Publisher
Elsevier B.V.
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Review status
Peer reviewed
ISSN
0168-9002
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nima.2016.06.029
Language
English
Published in
Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research Section A: Accelerators, Spectrometers, Detectors and Associated Equipment
Citation
- Trzaska, W. (2017). New Fast Interaction Trigger for ALICE. Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research Section A: Accelerators, Spectrometers, Detectors and Associated Equipment, 845, 463-466. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nima.2016.06.029
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