Simulations and preliminary results from the SIFTER (scintillating fiber telescope for energetic radiation) beam test apparatus

R. M. Kippen; G. N. Pendleton; R. S. Mallozzi; G. A. Richardson; P. L. Hink; W. R. Binns; M. H. Israel; K. Rielage; J. H. Buckley; G. J. Fishman; T. A. Parnell; M. J. Christl; R. B. Wilson; T. M. Koshut

Simulations and preliminary results from the SIFTER (scintillating fiber telescope for energetic radiation) beam test apparatus

R. M. Kippen
, G. N. Pendleton
, R. S. Mallozzi
, G. A. Richardson
, P. L. Hink
, W. R. Binns
, M. H. Israel
, K. Rielage
, J. H. Buckley
, G. J. Fishman
, T. A. Parnell
, M. J. Christl
, R. B. Wilson
, T. M. Koshut

Department of Physics

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The Scintillating Fiber Telescope for Energetic Radiation (SIFTER) is a large-area instrument concept for high-energy (E > 10 MeV) gamma-ray astronomy. It takes advantage of the technology of fine (approx. 1 mm²) plastic scintillating fibers in the context of a pair tracker/calorimeter telescope. In our on-going SIFTER research, we have developed a small test apparatus, consisting of 12 fiber planes, each with a potential active area of 10 cm × 10 cm covered with a thin tantalum foil converter. This apparatus has been tested with high-energy photons (approx. 0.5-1.6 GeV) at the Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Laboratory Hall B tagged gamma-ray facility. We report on the preliminary beam test results, concentrating on comparisons with detailed Monte Carlo simulations of the instrument performance, including track reconstruction, angular resolution and detection efficiency.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	IEEE Nuclear Science Symposium and Medical Imaging Conference
Publisher	IEEE
Pages	705-709
Number of pages	5
ISBN (Print)	0780350227
State	Published - 1999
Event	Proceedings of the 1998 IEEE Nuclear Science Symposium Conference Record - Toronto, Que, Can Duration: Nov 8 1998 → Nov 14 1998

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Name	IEEE Nuclear Science Symposium and Medical Imaging Conference
Volume	1

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Conference	Proceedings of the 1998 IEEE Nuclear Science Symposium Conference Record
City	Toronto, Que, Can
Period	11/8/98 → 11/14/98

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Kippen, R. M., Pendleton, G. N., Mallozzi, R. S., Richardson, G. A., Hink, P. L., Binns, W. R., Israel, M. H., Rielage, K., Buckley, J. H., Fishman, G. J., Parnell, T. A., Christl, M. J., Wilson, R. B., & Koshut, T. M. (1999). Simulations and preliminary results from the SIFTER (scintillating fiber telescope for energetic radiation) beam test apparatus. In IEEE Nuclear Science Symposium and Medical Imaging Conference (pp. 705-709). (IEEE Nuclear Science Symposium and Medical Imaging Conference; Vol. 1). IEEE.

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Kippen, RM, Pendleton, GN, Mallozzi, RS, Richardson, GA, Hink, PL, Binns, WR, Israel, MH, Rielage, K, Buckley, JH, Fishman, GJ, Parnell, TA, Christl, MJ, Wilson, RB & Koshut, TM 1999, Simulations and preliminary results from the SIFTER (scintillating fiber telescope for energetic radiation) beam test apparatus. in IEEE Nuclear Science Symposium and Medical Imaging Conference. IEEE Nuclear Science Symposium and Medical Imaging Conference, vol. 1, IEEE, pp. 705-709, Proceedings of the 1998 IEEE Nuclear Science Symposium Conference Record, Toronto, Que, Can, 11/8/98.

Simulations and preliminary results from the SIFTER (scintillating fiber telescope for energetic radiation) beam test apparatus. / Kippen, R. M.; Pendleton, G. N.; Mallozzi, R. S. et al.
IEEE Nuclear Science Symposium and Medical Imaging Conference. IEEE, 1999. p. 705-709 (IEEE Nuclear Science Symposium and Medical Imaging Conference; Vol. 1).

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