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Proposed New Antiproton Experiments at Fermilab
Fermilab operates the world's most intense source of antiprotons. Recently
various experiments have been proposed that can use those antiprotons either
parasitically during Tevatron Collider running or after the Tevatron Collider
finishes in about 2010. We discuss the physics goals and prospects of the
proposed experiments.Comment: 6 pages, 2 figures, to appear in Proceedings of IXth International
Conference on Low Energy Antiproton Physics (LEAP'08), Vienna, Austria,
September 16 to 19, 200
Particle identification
Particle IDentification (PID) is fundamental to particle physics experiments.
This paper reviews PID strategies and methods used by the large LHC
experiments, which provide outstanding examples of the state-of-the-art. The
first part focuses on the general design of these experiments with respect to
PID and the technologies used. Three PID techniques are discussed in more
detail: ionization measurements, time-of-flight measurements and Cherenkov
imaging. Four examples of the implementation of these techniques at the LHC are
given, together with selections of relevant examples from other experiments and
short overviews on new developments. Finally, the Alpha Magnetic Spectrometer
(AMS 02) experiment is briefly described as an impressive example of a
space-based experiment using a number of familiar PID techniques.Comment: 61 pages, 30 figure
R&D Paths of Pixel Detectors for Vertex Tracking and Radiation Imaging
This report reviews current trends in the R&D of semiconductor pixellated
sensors for vertex tracking and radiation imaging. It identifies requirements
of future HEP experiments at colliders, needed technological breakthroughs and
highlights the relation to radiation detection and imaging applications in
other fields of science.Comment: 17 pages, 2 figures, submitted to the European Strategy Preparatory
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