The PANDA Barrel DIRC: From design to assembly
The Barrel DIRC counter will serve as the primary particle identification detector in the PANDA experiment, enabling high-precision hadron physics studies through antiproton–proton annihilations across a momentum range of 1.5 GeV/c to 15 GeV/c. It is designed to distinguish charged pions from kaons with a separation of at least 3 standard deviations up to 3.5 GeV/c within polar angles of 22 ° to 140 °. A lens focusing is used the first time in a DIRC detector. After a successful evaluation in particle beams, the key components, i.e. radiator bars and photon sensors, were purchased and tested.
Authors
- G. Schepers
Institutions
- GSI Helmholtz Centre for Heavy Ion Research (DE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research Section A Accelerators Spectrometers Detectors and Associated Equipment
- Published
- 2025-09-22
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nima.2025.171028
- Primary Topic
- Advancements in PLL and VCO Technologies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00