The 1998 DOE posters
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Poster 1 Title: The Experiment
Plot: Updated Selex logo jpeg or postscript
Title: E781 Goals
Text: High Statistics Charm Baryon Physics
with 650 GeV (sigma)- and (pion)- beams
- Comprehensive Study of Weak Decay Systematics
1. Precision comparision of lifetimes of all four stable states.
2. Semi-leptonic decay comparison for all stable states.
3. Uniform Dalitz plot analysis capability for most states.
4. Excellent particle ID for Cabibbo-suppressed modes.
- Strong Interaction Characteristics
1. Compare production by (sigma)- and (pi)- beams:
A-dependence vs. xF
2. Measure excited state characteristics.
3. Search for polarization effects.
- Primakoff Physics
1. Search for hybrid meson states qqg.
2. Measure hadron EM structures (form factors,
radiative width, polarizability).
- Search for Exotic States
1. Doubly-charmed baryons or penta-quarks.
2. Production of narrow, massive baryons from (sigma)- beam.
Title: E781 Data
Subtitle: (sigma)/(pion) seperation using Beam Transistion Radiation Detector
Plot: BTRD showing pi and sigma seperation at 600 GeV postscript
Table: SELEX data sets (negative, sigma, proton)
Plot: Data taking, live interactions postscript
Plot: E781 layout postscript
Poster 2 Title: Crucial Performance Factors
Title: Vertex Definition
Subtitle: Clean Definition of Production Targets
Plot: Primary vertex positions for five targets, plus boxes for physical size of targets postscript
Caption: Yellow boxes are target sizes. Black line is data.
Subtitle: Primary and Secondary Vertex Resolution
Plot: Sigma (z error) distribution of primary and secondary vertices postscript
Caption: Average primary vertex resolution = 270 microns. Average secondary vertex resolution = 560 microns.
Title: Momentum-Independent Mass Resolution
Plot: D0 mass resolution versus D0 momentum postscript
Title: Excellent (pi)/K/p Identification
Text: Strong particle identification (RICH, TRD, Pb glass) for hadrons and electrons will reduce systematics in decay physics analyses.
Plot: ETRD, pions and electrons postscript
Caption: Left plot is tracks identified by the RICH as pions. Right plot is tracks consistent with electrons, identified by either the RICH or photon.
Text: The SELEX Phototube RICH Detector
- Radiator: 10m long with neon gas
- Photocathode: 2848 phototubes
- Mirror: 16 hexagon shaped spherical mirrors
- Performance:
1. Mean number of photons detected per ring = 14
2. N0 = 104/cm
3. Ring radius resolution = 1.2%
- Results were published in FERMILAB-Conf-97/210-E and will be submitted to NIM
Plot: RICH lay
out
Plot: Ring radii for kaons and pions at 100 GeV
Plot: Ring radii for particle seperation versus momentum.
postscript for last three plots.
Poster 3 Title: Charm Characteristics
Title: Example (lambda)c Event
Text: This event has a 650 GeV (sigma)- beam track which interacts in the last carbon target. The primary vertex is drawn, with the beam track and five outgoing tracks. The secondary vertex is a 380 GeV (lambda)c (xF=0.6) that decayed 2.2 cm downstream of the primary vertex, into a 154 GeV proton, 153 GeV kaon, and a 74 GeV pion. All three decay tracks are identified in the RICH detector.
Subtitle: Vertex View
Plot: Seed display of target region postscript
Caption: Boxes around primary and secondary vertex are three sigma errors.
Subtitle: Overall View
Plot: Seed display of detector (targets through M2 PWC) postscript
Subtitle: RICH view
Plot: Seed display of RICH detector postscript
Title: Preliminary E781 Raw Charm Signals
Plot: Yellow plots of D0, D+, Ds, Lc postscript
Poster 4 Title: Preliminary Analysis Results
Title: Baryon Beams Make Baryons, Not Anti-Baryons
Caption: For the top row, yellow plots are (lambda)c+, the blue plots are (lambda)(bar)c-.
Plot: Fernanda's plots of particle production for sigma, pion, and proton postscript
Caption: For the bottom row, yellow plots are D-, the blue plots are D+.
Text: Charm production by (pi)-, (sigma)- and p beams at 650 GeV show significant differences in particle/antiparticle ratios. The baryon preference is very large for baryon beams. We expect to contribute significantly to the understanding of charm hadroproduction.
Title: Expected Precision Lifetime Measurements
Plot: Uncorrected lifetime resolution for D0 early version postscript
Text:Uncorrected Proper Decay Curve
- 1. Sample: L/(sigma) > 8, no decays in material, uncorrected for acceptance
- 2. Simple exponential curve - (chi)(squared)/ndof = 39.1/25
- 3. Proper time resolution <= 25 fsec.
Text: A preliminary D0 lifetime study demonstrates excellent proper-time resolution (~ 25 fs) in large xF production. We expect to contribute to charm lifetime analyses, especially for the short-lived states.
Title: What's Next
Text:Near-Term Plans
- 1. Complete the analysis code for the charm-strange baryons.
- 2. Establish the final SELEX yields.
- 3. Understand SELEX trigger issues to decide if there is a physics case to run again in 1999.