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Efficient algorithms for estimating the width of nearly normal distributions
(Elsevier, 1983-06-15)
Typical physics data samples often conform to Gaussian distributions with admixtures of more slowly varying backgrounds. Under such circumstances the standard deviation is known to be a poor statistical measure of distribution ...
Granite, a new very high energy gamma-ray telescope
(Elsevier, 1990-03)
A international collaboration of astrophysicists plan to construct a new 10-meter diameter gamma-ray Cerenkov telescope at the Whipple Observatory on Mt. Hopkins in Arizona. By operatin in coincidence with the original ...
The performance of "Virtual Phase" CCDs as detectors of minimum-ionizing particles
(Elsevier, 1987-10-01)
The Texas Instruments "Virtual Phase" CCD has been the basis of an ambitious design for a precision vertex detector to be used at the Stanford Linear Collider. The performance of this chip shows promise for future use in ...
A description of drift chambers used in a Fermilab experiment
(Elsevier, 1976-11-01)
We give a detailed description of the drift chamber system used in a charm search at Fermilab. All important aspects of design and performance are discussed.
The mercedes-benz approach to [gamma]-ray astronomy
(Elsevier, 1988-02-01)
The sensitivity requirements for ground-based [gamma]-ray astronomy are reviewed in the light of the most reliable estimates of stellar fluxes above 100 GeV. Current data strongly favor the construction of detectors with ...
The Mark II detector for the SLC
(Elsevier, 1989-08-20)
The Mark II detector has been upgraded in preparation for its role as the first detector to take data at the Stanford Linear Collider. The new detector components include the central drift chamber, the time-of-flight system, ...
CAMAC modules for recording arbitrarily long time series
(Elsevier, 1992-08-15)
Two CAMAC modules have been designed to record the time of arrival of up to 32768 sequential events. the system consists of a clock module to generate a gated clock pulse train and a memory module to record event arrival ...
Mirrors for an imaging gamma ray telescope
(Elsevier, 1991-12-15)
A method is given for making mirrors suitable for large parabolic light collectors. The present application is for collecting Cherenkov light from air showers.
An inexpensive circuit for monitoring photomultiplier anode current
(Elsevier, 1992-01-01)
An 8-channel current-to-frequency converter module has been developed for measuring photomultiplier anode currents in the range of 1-100 [mu]A. Although this circuit was designed specifically for monitoring photomultiplier ...
A threshold gas Cerenkov counter for a 200 GeV/c beam
(Elsevier, 1971-07-15)
A test of a prototype gas Cerenkov counter is described. The emphasis was on testing various photomultipliers with extended quantum efficiency in the ultraviolet.