A ring imaging Cherenkov counter, to be read out by four 100-channel PMTs, is
a key element of the BRAHMS experiment. We report here the most recent results
obtained tested at the BNL AGS using several radiator gases, including the
heavy fluorocarbon C4F10. Ring radii were measured for different particles
(pions, muons, and electrons) for momenta ranging from 2 to 12 GeV/c employing
pure C4F10 as radiator.Comment: 3 pages 3 figure