ATC-TDR

Table Of Contents

Abstract

Table Of Contents

List of Figures

List of Tables

1 - Introduction

1.1 - Early aerogel tests

1.2 - References

2 - Performance Considerations

2.1 - Introduction

2.2 - Optical measurements and choice of manufacturer

2.2.1 - Transmission measurements

2.2.2 - Comparison of optical quality

2.3 - Prototype Tests

2.3.1 - Results using Setup I

2.3.2 - Results using Setup II

2.3.3 - Results obtained using Setup III

2.3.4 - Results

2.3.5 - Removal of humidity

2.4 - Phototubes Hamamatsu R5900 U

2.5 - Rejection Power

2.6 - Acceptance

2.7 - Single photoelectron sensitivity

2.8 - Low energy electrons

2.9 - Conclusions

2.10 - References

3 - Mechanical Design

3.1 - Position of the ATC

3.2 - Support structure

3.3 - Modules

3.4 - Phototube boxes

3.5 - Aerogel blocks

3.5.1 - Transmission of MEW Aerogel

3.6 - References

4 - Materials

4.1 - Aerogel outgassing

4.2 - P.T.F.E. (Teflon) outgassing

4.3 - References

5 - Electronics, DAQ, Power

5.1 - Front-End analogic cards (SBBC)

5.2 - Digital electronics (SFEC)

5.3 - HV Card (SHVC)

5.4 - Calibration

5.5 - Cabling

5.5.1 - From SMC to SHVC

5.5.2 - SHVC Cards

5.5.3 - From SHVC to PMT

5.5.4 - From PMT to SBBC

5.5.5 - SBBC Cards

5.5.6 - From SBBC to SFEC or SMC

5.5.7 - SFEC cards

5.6 - References

6 - Software

6.1 - On-line Software

6.1.1 - ATC Event Size

6.2 - Off-line software and data reconstruction

6.3 - Control software and functions

6.4 - References

7 - Assembly of detector

A - Mechanical Drawings

A.1 - Preliminary Calculation of the Honeycomb plate using finite element Analysis

A.1.1 - Purpose

A.1.2 - Scope

A.1.3 - General Assumptions

A.1.4 - Model description

A.1.5 - Results of the calculations

A.1.6 - Conclusions

B - Electronics Drawings

C - Magnetic field Drawings

C.1 - References