Qweak Compton Polarimeter

We are proposing to build the recoil electron detector for the Compton polarimeter for Qweak.

This is a collaborative effort between Mississippi State University, Tri-University Meson Facility, University of Manitoba and University of Winnipeg.

Local Information

• Evaluating polycrystaline CVD Diamond based strip detector as a possible choice for the recoil electron detector.
  • Notes on particle detection with CVD diamonds
  • Estimated rates and radiation dose on the electron detector.
  • Notes on the diamond detector in use at Babar.
  • Compilation of emails exchanged with various experts.
• References
• Diamond Detectors for Particle Detection and Tracking Dirk Meier Ph. D. Thesis (1999), Universitat Heidelberg
• radiation monitoring with CVD diamonds at BABAR (pdf file), NIM A 552, 176 (2005).
• Computer simulation of the detection mechanism in diamond detectors (pdf file), NIM A 514, 87 (2000).
• Diamond radiation detectors maybe for ever (pdf file), H. Kagan, NIM A 546, 222 (2005).
• Vendors
• Avdanced Diamond Solutions (quote1) , (quote2)
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• Element Six (quote1) , (quote2)
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  Ascot, Berkshire SL58BP, UK
  US contact Bill Yost (Bill.Yost@HarrisInternational.com)
  Boston

Collaborators' Compton polarimeter sites

• Jeff Martin's site
• Richard Jones' site
• Dave Gaskell's site

Other Compton Polarimeter sites

• Hall A Compton Polarimeter
• The Mainz A4 Experiment has a Compton polarimeter somewhere.
• MIT Bates Compton Polarimeter
• The HERA Polarimeters
• SLD Compton Polarimeter

Contact Dipangkar Dutta for more information.