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Performance of the ATLAS Transition Radiation Tracker in Run 1 of the LHC: tracker properties

NázevTitle
Performance of the ATLAS Transition Radiation Tracker in Run 1 of the LHC: tracker propertiesPerformance of the ATLAS Transition Radiation Tracker in Run 1 of the LHC: tracker properties
Druh výsledkuResult type
Článek v časopiseJournal article
AutořiAuthors
M. Aaboud, A. T. L. A. S. Collaboration, G. Aad, B. Abbott, B. Ali, K. Augsten, D. Caforio, P. Gallus, M. Havránek, Z. Hubáček, M. Myška, S. Pospíšil, V. Šimák, T. Slavíček, K. Smolek, M. Solar, A. Sopczak, M. Suk, V. Vacek, M. Šuta, P. Vokáč, V. Vrba, M. Zeman
DOIDOI
10.1088/1748-0221/12/05/P05002
Časopis / citaceJournal / citation
Journal of Instrumentation. 2017, 12(05), ISSN 1748-0221.
RokYear
2017
JazykLanguage
eng
WoSWoS
000405076000002
ScopusScopus
2-s2.0-85021139537
RIVRIV
RIV/68407700:21220/17:00319571!RIV18-MSM-21220___
ProjektProject
Získávání nových poznatků o mikrosvětě v infrastruktuře CERNAcquiring new pieces of knowledge about micro-world in CERN research infrastructure

AbstraktAbstract

The tracking performance parameters of the ATLAS Transition Radiation Tracker (TRT) as part of the ATLAS inner detector are described in this paper for different data-taking conditions in proton-proton, proton-lead and lead-lead collisions at the Large Hadron Collider (LHC). The performance is studied using data collected during the first period of LHC operation (Run 1) and is compared with Monte Carlo simulations. The performance of the TRT, operating with two different gas mixtures (xenon-based and argon-based) and its dependence on the TRT occupancy is presented. These studies show that the tracking performance of the TRT is similar for the two gas mixtures and that a significant contribution to the particle momentum resolution is made by the TRT up to high particle densities.

The tracking performance parameters of the ATLAS Transition Radiation Tracker (TRT) as part of the ATLAS inner detector are described in this paper for different data-taking conditions in proton-proton, proton-lead and lead-lead collisions at the Large Hadron Collider (LHC). The performance is studied using data collected during the first period of LHC operation (Run 1) and is compared with Monte Carlo simulations. The performance of the TRT, operating with two different gas mixtures (xenon-based and argon-based) and its dependence on the TRT occupancy is presented. These studies show that the tracking performance of the TRT is similar for the two gas mixtures and that a significant contribution to the particle momentum resolution is made by the TRT up to high particle densities.