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DESCRIPTION
The idea of FLINT (FLucton INTeraction) K.Mikhailov The session-conference RAS, ITEP, 24 November Phase diagram* Scheme of process А2А2 Fluctons Dense baryon system А1А1 *http://www.gsi.de/forschung/fair_experiments/CBM/ NICA MPD ITEP FLINTTRANSCRIPT
Development of FLINT experiment
Konstantin Mikhailov for FLINT collaboration
ITEP
24 November 2011
The Session-conference of Nuclear Physics Division ofRussian Academy of Sciences "Physics of Fundamental Interactions" (ITEP, Nov, 2011)
The idea of FLINT experimentPhase diagram, process schema
FLINT setup
Current status of experiment
New results
Development of FLINT setup
Conclusion
Outline
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The idea of FLINT (FLucton INTeraction)
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Phase diagram* Scheme of process
А2
Fluctons
Dense baryon system
А1
*http://www.gsi.de/forschung/fair_experiments/CBM/
NICA MPD
ITEP FLINT
FLINT Setup
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FLINT Setup
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Runs 2007 2010 2011
EC channels ~50 124 124
Reaction C+Be C+Be C+Be
EKin, AGeV 3.2 2, 3.2, 4 3.2
Intensity, ions/spill ~107 ~2*108 ~2*108
Exposition 1 day 20 days 10 days
Trigger 1 GeV Different Diffferent
Data 750 k 10 M 5 M
Data quality cuts
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Three groups of cuts: Spill Hit Multiplicity Signal shape
Data quality cuts
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Photon spectra CBe→γX 3.2 AGeV
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FLINT Preliminary
Photon spectra 2.0 AGeV
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FLINT Preliminary
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Slope vs angle 12C+9Be→γ+X
FLINT Preliminary
Θ [degrees]
E 0 [G
eV]
1/p dN/dE fitted by Const*exp(-E/E0)
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Spectrum vs cumulative number
1/p dN/dE fitted by const*exp(-X/X0)
T/A=2.0 GeVT/A=3.2 GeV
Θ=35-53O Θ=35-53O
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Kinematical Boundaries
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Data and UrQMD
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Development of FLINT setup
V
T
N2
ToF
EC1
M1
N1
EC2
M2
Chambers
EC-electromagnetic calorimetersN-neutron detectorsM-magnets V-vertex detector
6m
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Background with UrQMD
• UrQMD: C+Be at T/A = 2.0, 3.2 and 4.0 GeV• Select events with 6 (or more) nucleon-participants • Require momentum sum of any 6N is less than 100 MeV/c• Change these 6 nucleon system to π0+6N system• Pπ0= P6N according to reaction 3N+3N→π0+6N at the same T/A
• momentum of each nucleon in π0+6N system is smeared with a parameter σsmear: σx=σy=σz=σsmear=340 MeV/c • Background is selected UrQMD event w/o 6 nucleon system• Signal is new 6N
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Signal to background
T/A=2.0
T/A=3.2
T/A=4.0
Background Signal Signal+Backgrund
T/A GeV S/B2.0 ~ 33.2 ~ 54.0 ~ 7
Conclusions
The acceptance of FLINT setup increased two times due to new super module New FLINT experimental results was presented Photon spectra in CBe→γX reaction at 2.0, 3.2 AGeV were measured with FLINT setup Spectra were fitted by exponential function The slope of the spectrum depends on the energy The slope of spectrum depends on theta angle for both energies Data confirm flucton-flucton interaction Development of FLINT setup and first estimation of S/B was presented
Extra slides
Example of signal
maximum
Tail
Front
Pedestal
Post Pedestal
C+Be->gamma+X
T/A=3.2 GeV
Kinematical Boundaries
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Kinematical Boundaries 3.2AGeV
NeutronDetector
PC2
PC1
TOF2
TOF1
DCM detector(project)
ECal
Magnet Neutrons detectorChambers
ToF
VETO
Vertex detector
TargetBeam
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New ITEP experimental hall
FLIN
T
FLINT supermodule