TY - JOUR
T1 - On the differences between calorimetric detection of electrons and photons
AU - Wigmans, Richard
AU - Zeyrek, Mehmet T.
PY - 2002/6/11
Y1 - 2002/6/11
N2 - Calorimetric particle detection plays an increasingly important role in particle physics experiments. For some particles, and in particular high-energy γ's, it is the only technique available for measuring the four vectors. Typically, the properties of the electromagnetic calorimeters intended for this purpose are experimentally established in test beams of electrons. However, the findings in such beam tests are not necessarily valid for photon-induced showers. In this paper, we examine the differences between photon- and electron-induced electromagnetic showers and the consequences for calorimetric detection of these particles.
AB - Calorimetric particle detection plays an increasingly important role in particle physics experiments. For some particles, and in particular high-energy γ's, it is the only technique available for measuring the four vectors. Typically, the properties of the electromagnetic calorimeters intended for this purpose are experimentally established in test beams of electrons. However, the findings in such beam tests are not necessarily valid for photon-induced showers. In this paper, we examine the differences between photon- and electron-induced electromagnetic showers and the consequences for calorimetric detection of these particles.
KW - Calorimetry
KW - E/γ differences
KW - Simulation
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=4244123496&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1016/S0168-9002(01)02141-6
DO - 10.1016/S0168-9002(01)02141-6
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:4244123496
SN - 0168-9002
VL - 485
SP - 385
EP - 398
JO - Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research, Section A: Accelerators, Spectrometers, Detectors and Associated Equipment
JF - Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research, Section A: Accelerators, Spectrometers, Detectors and Associated Equipment
IS - 3
ER -