The ring imaging Cherenkov (RICH) technique for hadronic particle identification (PID) is described. The advantages and limitations of RICH PID counters are compared with those of other classic PID techniques, such as threshold Cherenkov counters, ionization loss (dE/dx) in tracking devices, and time of flight (TOF) detectors. (C) 2008 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
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Univ Pittsburgh Med Sch, Dept Neurology, Pittsburgh, PA 15213 USA
Univ Pittsburgh Med Ctr, Pittsburgh, PA USAUniv Pittsburgh Med Sch, Dept Neurology, Pittsburgh, PA 15213 USA