Performance of the LHCb outer tracker

R. Arink, S. Bachmann, Y. Bagaturia, H. Band, Th. Bauer, A. Berkien, Ch. Färber, A. Bien, J. Blouw, L. Ceelie, V. Coco, M. Deckenhoff, Z. Deng, F. Dettori, D. Van Eijk, R. Ekelhof, E. Gersabeck, L. Grillo, W.D. Hulsbergen, T.M. KarbachR. Koopman, A. Kozlinskiy, Ch. Langenbruch, V. Lavrentyev, Ch. Linn, M. Merk, J. Merkel, M. Meissner, J. Michalowski, P. Morawski, A. Nawrot, M. Nedos, A. Pellegrino, G. Polok, O. Van Petten, J. Rövekamp, F. Schimmel, H. Schuylenburg, R. Schwemmer, P. Seyfert, N. Serra, T. Sluijk, B. Spaan, J. Spelt, B. Storaci, M. Szczekowski, S. Swientek, S. Tolk, N. Tuning, U. Uwer, D. Wiedner, M. Witek, M. Zeng, A. Zwart

Research output: Contribution to JournalArticleAcademicpeer-review

Abstract

The LHCb Outer Tracker is a gaseous detector covering an area of 5 × 6 m2 with 12 double layers of straw tubes. The detector with its services are described together with the commissioning and calibration procedures. Based on data of the first LHC running period from 2010 to 2012, the performance of the readout electronics and the single hit resolution and efficiency are presented. The efficiency to detect a hit in the central half of the straw is estimated to be 99.2%, and the position resolution is determined to be approximately 200 μm. The Outer Tracker received a dose in the hottest region corresponding to 0.12 C/cm, and no signs of gain deterioration or other ageing effects are observed. © CERN 2014 for the benefit of the LHCb collaboration.
Original languageEnglish
Article numberP01002
JournalJournal of Instrumentation
Volume9
Issue number1
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Jan 2014
Externally publishedYes

Fingerprint

Dive into the research topics of 'Performance of the LHCb outer tracker'. Together they form a unique fingerprint.

Cite this