SN0441 : Resolution in particle identification with TPCs

Author(s):H. Bichsel
Date:Oct. 24, 2002
File(s):sn0441.pdf
Abstract:Theoretical calculations of ionization spectra in a TPC will give better approximations to measurements than the Gaussian functions used currently. Discrimination for dE/dx particle identification, PID, can be improved by taking into account the length of particle tracks. In order to understand that, a distinction must be made between ``dE/dx", the truncated mean dE/dx along a track, and the mean truncated mean dE/dx of many tracks for a given particle type. Several methods for PID inspired by the simulations are proposed. Examples are given for pions and kaons.
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Category:PWG