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High-Energy Electron Scanning Detector for Qweak Study

This proposal outlines the construction of a small active area scanning detector for high-energy electrons, operable at various beam currents. The detector's design is inspired by similar techniques used in previous studies like E158 and HAPPEx. By implementing this scanning detector, researchers aim to extrapolate data over three orders of magnitude for improved analysis and accuracy. The proposal includes details on the detector's design, implementation in the Qweak production, and expected rates at specific beam currents. Additionally, the proposal suggests using the detector for various applications such as scanning over different regions, comparing light maps to simulations, and studying light yield simulations for enhanced research insights and validation of Monte Carlo predictions.

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High-Energy Electron Scanning Detector for Qweak Study

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  1. Quartz Scanner for Qweak Jeff Martin University of Winnipeg

  2. Motivation • Q2 determination, background studies, all done at 10 nA using tracking system. • Region III operable up to 100 nA. • Qweak production running 180 A. • Need a way to extrapolate over 3 orders of magnitude.

  3. Proposal • Construct a scanning detector with small active area to sense high-energy electrons and operable at any beam current. • Similar technique used in E158 and HAPPEx. • For E158, it was used to determine optics parameters, confirm Monte Carlo predictions of rates.

  4. E158 Scanners beam’s eye view • 4 scanners • radial and azimuthal motion

  5. E158 Scanner Impact from first E158 PRL ee ep validation of MC results and hence dilutions

  6. scattered beam Č Principle of E158 Scanner • For E158, PMT operated in current mode. pre-rad quartz PMT

  7. E158 as-built 19 mm tube

  8. scattered beam Č Č Qweak Scanner • Always operate in pulse-counting mode, use 2” tubes. • Coincidence requirement to reduce background from light guides. • V-shape to fit in Qweak pre-rad PMT PMT quartz 2” air-core light guide

  9. Implementation in Qweak • 2D motion assy scans over surface of Č-bar • Mount on Region III rotating support structure in unused octant.

  10. Implementation in Qweak

  11. Implementation in Qweak

  12. Implementation in Qweak

  13. Implementation in Qweak

  14. Implementation in Qweak

  15. Expected rates at 180 A courtesy J. Mammei • Max rate = 1 MHz

  16. Procedure • Measure light distribution with scanner at low beam current acceptable to region III and Cherenkov bar coincidence. • Measure light distribution with scanner at 180 uA. • If they are the same, region III/Cherenkov light distribution believable at 180 uA to high confidence. • Note: scanner light map will not be the same as the region III/Cherenkov bar coincidence map.

  17. Additional Uses of a Scanner Detector • Scan over large fiducial region, into inelastic region, over Cherenkov bar light guides, to get additional confidence in backgrounds. • “Light map” can be compared to simulation. • Q2 extrapolation/determination • mini-torus setting during production running? • gas vs. liquid target extrapolation? • at least, complementary to region III.

  18. light yield simulation quartz, 1 cm thick air-core lightpipe

  19. 30 p.e. per tube with no preradiator. Order of magnitude agreement with E158 simulations

  20. Plan • Conduct light yield simulations. • Benchmark with lab tests. • Work on implementation in Qweak. • Proposal to NSERC due Oct. 25, 2005, comments received from Davis, Mack, Pitt, Page, van Oers. Funding decision April 1, 2006. • Simultaneous proposal to CFI for detector lab infrastructure at UWinnipeg.

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