NUCLEAR TECHNIQUES, Volume. 46, Issue 12, 120202(2023)

Performance of the electromagnetic calorimeter module in the NICA-MPD based on Geant4

Jin ZHU, Xiaoyu PENG, Siyuan LUO, Wancheng XIAO, Lie HE, Yuchen LIU, Fengjiao LUO, Min XIAO, and Xiaodong WANG*
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  • School of Nuclear Science and Technology, University of South China, Hengyang 421001, China
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    Schematic diagram of the structure of the electromagnetic calorimeter
    Electromagnetic calorimeter unit (a) Schematic diagram of Tower structure, (b) Distribution of scintillator layer
    Working principle of electromagnetic calorimeter (a) Module model, (b) Luminescence decay curve, (c) Simplified model of electromagnetic shower, (d) Photon transmission process
    Influence of incident position on module performance (a) Eight different electron incident positions, (b) Influence of incident position on energy deposition, (c) Influence of incident position on energy resolution
    Effect of scintillator layer number on module performance (a) Scintillator layer vs. thickness of lead, (b) Effect of scintillator layer on energy deposition, (c) Effect of scintillator layer on energy resolution
    Material parameters vs. energy resolution (a) Relationship between the number of scintillator layers and energy resolution, (b) Relationship between the thickness of lead and energy resolution
    Time resolution simulation (a) Schematic diagram of the simulation scenario, (b) Time distribution of SiPM detected photoelectrons
    Simulation results of time resolution (a) Effect of scintillator layers on tower time resolution, (b) Effect of incident electron energy on tower time resolution
    Effect of polishing on detector performance (a) Influence of optical fiber end face polishing on the number of photoelectrons detected by SiPM, (b) Influence of optical fiber end face polishing on the time resolution of tower
    Cosmic ray test (a) Simulation scheme for cosmic ray testing, (b) Photoelectric yield, (c) Distribution of time difference between Tower and A, (d) Distribution of time difference between Tower and B, (e) Distribution of time difference between A and B
    Coordinate resolution simulation (a) 7×7 tower combination, (b) Energy deposition distribution of array towers
    Correction of the reconstructed position of the electrons (a) Electronic position reconstruction, (b) Energy deposition distribution around the point of incidence, (c) Reconstruction position error vs. incident position, (d) Calibrated electronically
    Simulation results of coordinate resolution (a) Effect of scintillator layer number on coordinate resolution, (b) Effect of incident electron energy on coordinate resolution
    • Table 1. Main parameter of the materials

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      Table 1. Main parameter of the materials

      塑料闪烁体(HND-S2) Plastic scintillator (HND-S2)反射材料Reflective material
      闪烁发光时间Luminescence timeτr=0.7 ns; τd=2.8 ns铅片两侧反射层厚度Thickness of the reflective layerHR=0.025 mm
      光产额Photon yield10 000 MeV-1TiO2折射系数TiO2 refractive indexN=2.75
      表面光洁度Surface finishP=0.6TiO2反射层反射效率TiO2 reflection efficiencyR=0.8
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    Jin ZHU, Xiaoyu PENG, Siyuan LUO, Wancheng XIAO, Lie HE, Yuchen LIU, Fengjiao LUO, Min XIAO, Xiaodong WANG. Performance of the electromagnetic calorimeter module in the NICA-MPD based on Geant4[J]. NUCLEAR TECHNIQUES, 2023, 46(12): 120202

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    Paper Information

    Category: Research Articles

    Received: Jan. 9, 2023

    Accepted: --

    Published Online: Mar. 7, 2024

    The Author Email: WANG Xiaodong (王晓冬)

    DOI:10.11889/j.0253-3219.2023.hjs.46.120202

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