DTC optimization
Geometry and segmentation optimization of the Digital Tracking Calorimeter
Optimization philosophy
Geometry
Materials
Software
The software for this project is Gate installation and the DTC toolkit. For a complete guide to use the software for optimization, see the page Software for design optimization.
Results
All following values are given in units of Water Equivalent Thickness! [[How many layers are needed]?
| Material | Thickness | Resolution | Over straggling | Add'l resolution | Layers for 230 MeV + [math]\displaystyle{ 5\sigma }[/math] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al | 2 mm | 4.16 mm | 6.1% | 1.38 mm | 67 |
| Al | 3 mm | 4.26 mm | 9.2% | 1.69 mm | 48 |
| Al | 4 mm | ||||
| Al | 5 mm | ||||
| Al | 6 mm | ||||
| Al | 7 mm |
