PHENIX detector overview
K Adcox, SS Adler, M Aizama, NN Ajitanand… - Nuclear Instruments and …, 2003 - Elsevier
The PHENIX detector is designed to perform a broad study of A–A, p–A, and p–p collisions
to investigate nuclear matter under extreme conditions. A wide variety of probes, sensitive to …
to investigate nuclear matter under extreme conditions. A wide variety of probes, sensitive to …
PHENIX calorimeter
L Aphecetche, TC Awes, J Banning, S Bathe… - Nuclear Instruments and …, 2003 - Elsevier
The PHENIX Electromagnetic Calorimeter (EMCal) is used to measure the spatial position
and energy of electrons and photons produced in heavy ion collisions. It covers the full …
and energy of electrons and photons produced in heavy ion collisions. It covers the full …
PHENIX inner detectors
M Allen, MJ Bennett, M Bobrek, JB Boissevain… - Nuclear Instruments and …, 2003 - Elsevier
The timing, location and particle multiplicity of a PHENIX collision are determined by the
Beam–Beam Counters (BBC), the Multiplicity/Vertex Detector (MVD) and the Zero-Degree …
Beam–Beam Counters (BBC), the Multiplicity/Vertex Detector (MVD) and the Zero-Degree …
PHENIX central arm tracking detectors
K Adcox, NN Ajitanand, J Alexander, D Autrey… - Nuclear Instruments and …, 2003 - Elsevier
The PHENIX tracking system consists of Drift Chambers (DC), Pad Chambers (PC) and the
Time Expansion Chamber (TEC). PC1/DC and PC2/TEC/PC3 form the inner and outer …
Time Expansion Chamber (TEC). PC1/DC and PC2/TEC/PC3 form the inner and outer …
PHENIX central arm particle ID detectors
M Aizawa, Y Akiba, R Begay, J Burward-Hoy… - Nuclear Instruments and …, 2003 - Elsevier
The Ring-Imaging Cherenkov (RICH) and the Time-of-Flight (ToF) systems provide
identification of charged particles for the PHENIX central arm. The RICH is located between …
identification of charged particles for the PHENIX central arm. The RICH is located between …
Detailed study of high- neutral pion suppression and azimuthal anisotropy in collisions at GeV
SS Adler, S Afanasiev, C Aidala, NN Ajitanand… - Physical Review C …, 2007 - APS
Measurements of neutral pion (π 0) production at midrapidity in s NN= 200 GeV Au+ Au
collisions as a function of transverse momentum, p T, collision centrality, and angle with …
collisions as a function of transverse momentum, p T, collision centrality, and angle with …
Transverse momentum dependence of polarization at midrapidity in collisions at
A Adare, S Afanasiev, C Aidala, NN Ajitanand… - Physical Review D …, 2010 - APS
We report the measurement of the transverse momentum dependence of inclusive J/ψ
polarization in p+ p collisions at s= 200 GeV performed by the PHENIX Experiment at the …
polarization in p+ p collisions at s= 200 GeV performed by the PHENIX Experiment at the …
PHENIX muon arms
H Akikawa, A Al-Jamel, JB Archuleta… - Nuclear Instruments and …, 2003 - Elsevier
The PHENIX Muon Arms detect muons at rapidities of| y|=(1.2–2.4) with full azimuthal
acceptance. Each muon arm must track and identify muons and provide good rejection of …
acceptance. Each muon arm must track and identify muons and provide good rejection of …
PHENIX magnet system
SH Aronson, J Bowers, J Chiba, G Danby… - Nuclear Instruments and …, 2003 - Elsevier
The PHENIX magnet system is composed of three spectrometer magnets with warm iron
yokes and water-cooled copper coils. The Central Magnet (CM) is energized by two pairs of …
yokes and water-cooled copper coils. The Central Magnet (CM) is energized by two pairs of …
High- production with respect to the reaction plane in collisions at GeV
S Afanasiev, C Aidala, NN Ajitanand, Y Akiba… - Physical Review C …, 2009 - APS
Measurements of the azimuthal anisotropy of high-p T neutral pion (π 0) production in Au+
Au collisions at s NN= 200 GeV by the PHENIX experiment are presented. The data …
Au collisions at s NN= 200 GeV by the PHENIX experiment are presented. The data …