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Π⁰ detection using the CHAOS spectrometer : a feasibility study Ambardar, Anthony R.

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The CHAOS spectrometer has demonstrated its success in the study of physics involving charged pions. Extending the capabilities of the spectrometer to allow studies with neutral pions would expand the range of potential experiments and permit a greater understanding of the physics dealt with in the CHAOS collaboration's research. Since the spectrometer is sensitive only to charged particles, Π⁰'s must be detected via pair conversion of their decay γ's. In proceeding through the steps of a Π⁰ cross-section measurement, from the details of optimizing detection to aspects of analysis and normalizations, this thesis will help evaluate the suitability of CHAOS as a Π⁰ detector.

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Title	Π⁰ detection using the CHAOS spectrometer : a feasibility study
Creator	Ambardar, Anthony R.
Publisher	University of British Columbia
Date Issued	1996
Description	The CHAOS spectrometer has demonstrated its success in the study of physics involving charged pions. Extending the capabilities of the spectrometer to allow studies with neutral pions would expand the range of potential experiments and permit a greater understanding of the physics dealt with in the CHAOS collaboration's research. Since the spectrometer is sensitive only to charged particles, Π⁰'s must be detected via pair conversion of their decay γ's. In proceeding through the steps of a Π⁰ cross-section measurement, from the details of optimizing detection to aspects of analysis and normalizations, this thesis will help evaluate the suitability of CHAOS as a Π⁰ detector.
Extent	4702402 bytes
Genre	Thesis/Dissertation
Type	Text
File Format	application/pdf
Language	eng
Date Available	2009-02-06
Provider	Vancouver : University of British Columbia Library
Rights	For non-commercial purposes only, such as research, private study and education. Additional conditions apply, see Terms of Use https://open.library.ubc.ca/terms_of_use.
DOI	10.14288/1.0085439
URI	http://hdl.handle.net/2429/4234
Degree	Master of Science - MSc
Program	Physics
Affiliation	Science, Faculty of; Physics and Astronomy, Department of
Degree Grantor	University of British Columbia
Graduation Date	1996-05
Campus	UBCV
Scholarly Level	Graduate
Aggregated Source Repository	DSpace

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