The BEPC II Luminosity Monitor （BLM） monitors relative luminosity per bunch. The counting rates of gamma photons, which are proportional to the luminosities from the BLM at the center of mass system energy of the φ...The BEPC II Luminosity Monitor （BLM） monitors relative luminosity per bunch. The counting rates of gamma photons, which are proportional to the luminosities from the BLM at the center of mass system energy of the φ（3770） resonance, are obtained with a statistical error of 0.01% and a systematic error of 4.1%. Absolute luminosities are also determined by the BESIII End-cap Electro-Magnetic Calorimeter （EEMC） using Bhabha events with a statistical error of 2.3% and a systematic error of 3.5%. The calibration constant between the luminosities obtained with the EEMC and the counting rates of the BLM are found to be 0.84±0.03 （×10^26 cm^-2-count^-1）. With the calibration constaat, the counting rates of the BLM can be scaled up to absolute luminosities.展开更多
The fast luminosity monitor counting the γ photons above a given energy threshold emitted from radiative Bhabha scattering has been operated in the BEPC Ⅱ to measure the relative luminosity bunch by bunch for the fi...The fast luminosity monitor counting the γ photons above a given energy threshold emitted from radiative Bhabha scattering has been operated in the BEPC Ⅱ to measure the relative luminosity bunch by bunch for the first time and used successfully in beam tuning of BEPC Ⅱ. In the relative mode the monitor is able to deliver the relative luminosities with an accuracy of 0.8 %. By steering the electron beam while observing the counting rate changes of the monitor the horizontal and vertical sizes of the bunch spots can be estimated as： Sxe＋ =Sxe =0.356 mm, Sye＋ =Sye- =0.011 mm.展开更多
Silicon photomultipliers （SiPMs） are a new generation of semiconductor-based photon counting devices with the merits of low weight, low power consumption and low voltage operation, promising to meet the needs of spa...Silicon photomultipliers （SiPMs） are a new generation of semiconductor-based photon counting devices with the merits of low weight, low power consumption and low voltage operation, promising to meet the needs of space particle physics experiments. In this paper, comparative studies of SiPMs and traditional vacuum photomultiplier tubes （PMTs） have been performed regarding the basic properties of dark currents, dark counts and excess noise factors. The intrinsic optical erosstalk effect of SiPMs was evaluated.展开更多
The responses of different common alkali halide crystals to alpha-rays and gamma-rays are tested in this research. It is found that only CsI（Na） crystals have significantly different waveforms between alpha and gamm...The responses of different common alkali halide crystals to alpha-rays and gamma-rays are tested in this research. It is found that only CsI（Na） crystals have significantly different waveforms between alpha and gamma scintillations, while others do not exhibit this phenomena. The rise time of the fast light is about 5 ns and the decay time is 174-12 ns. It is suggested that the fast light of CsI（Na） crystals arises from the recombination of free electrons with self-trapped holes of the host crystal CsI. Self-absorption limits the emission of fast light of CsI（T1） and NaI（T1） crystals.展开更多
An attenuation length measurement device was constructed using an oscilloscope and LabVIEW for signal acquisition and processing. The performance of the device has been tested in a variety of ways. The test results sh...An attenuation length measurement device was constructed using an oscilloscope and LabVIEW for signal acquisition and processing. The performance of the device has been tested in a variety of ways. The test results show that the set-up has a good stability and high precision （sigma/mean reached 0.4 percent）. Besides, the accuracy of the measurement system will decrease by about 17 percent if a filter is used. The attenuation length of a gadolinium-loaded liquid scintillator （Gd-LS） was measured as 15.1±0.35 m where Gd-LS was heavily used in the Daya Bay Neutrino Experiment. In addition, one method based on the Beer-Lambert law was proposed to investigate the reliability of the measurement device, the R-square reached 0.9995. Moreover, three purification methods for Linear Alkyl Benzene （LAB） production were compared in the experiment.展开更多
The decay channel ψ′→ π 〉＋π^-J/ψ（J/ψ 〉 γp^-p） is studied using a sample of 1.06 × 10^8 ψ′ events collected by the BESIII experiment at BEPCII. A strong enhancement at threshold is observed in the p...The decay channel ψ′→ π 〉＋π^-J/ψ（J/ψ 〉 γp^-p） is studied using a sample of 1.06 × 10^8 ψ′ events collected by the BESIII experiment at BEPCII. A strong enhancement at threshold is observed in the p^-p invariant mass spectrum. The enhancement can be fitted with an S-wave Breit-Wigner resonance function with a resulting peak mass of M = 1861-13^＋6 （stat）-26^＋7 （syst） MeV/c^2 and a narrow width that is Г 〈 38 MeV/c^2 at the 90% confidence level. These results are consistent with published BESII results. These mass and width values do not match with well established mesons.展开更多
The number of φ＇ events accumulated by the BESIII experiment from March 3 through April 14, 2009, is determined by counting inclusive hadronic events. The result is 106.41×（1.00±0.81%）×10^6. The err...The number of φ＇ events accumulated by the BESIII experiment from March 3 through April 14, 2009, is determined by counting inclusive hadronic events. The result is 106.41×（1.00±0.81%）×10^6. The error is systematic dominant; the statistical error is negligible.展开更多
The gas gain and energy resolution of single and double THGEM detectors （5 cm×5 cm effective area） with mini-rims （rim less than 10 um） were studied. The maximum gain was found to reach 5×103 and 2 ×...The gas gain and energy resolution of single and double THGEM detectors （5 cm×5 cm effective area） with mini-rims （rim less than 10 um） were studied. The maximum gain was found to reach 5×103 and 2 × 105 for single and double THGEMs respectively, while the energy resolution for 5.9 keV X-rays varied from 18% to 28% for both single and double THGEM detectors of different hole sizes and thicknesses. Different combinations were also investigated of noble gases （argon, neon） mixed with a quantity of other gases （isobutane, methane） at atmospheric pressure.展开更多
文摘The BEPC II Luminosity Monitor （BLM） monitors relative luminosity per bunch. The counting rates of gamma photons, which are proportional to the luminosities from the BLM at the center of mass system energy of the φ（3770） resonance, are obtained with a statistical error of 0.01% and a systematic error of 4.1%. Absolute luminosities are also determined by the BESIII End-cap Electro-Magnetic Calorimeter （EEMC） using Bhabha events with a statistical error of 2.3% and a systematic error of 3.5%. The calibration constant between the luminosities obtained with the EEMC and the counting rates of the BLM are found to be 0.84±0.03 （×10^26 cm^-2-count^-1）. With the calibration constaat, the counting rates of the BLM can be scaled up to absolute luminosities.
基金Supported by BEPC National Laboratory (BEPCⅡ-UDEC-326-HT193/2004)
文摘The fast luminosity monitor counting the γ photons above a given energy threshold emitted from radiative Bhabha scattering has been operated in the BEPC Ⅱ to measure the relative luminosity bunch by bunch for the first time and used successfully in beam tuning of BEPC Ⅱ. In the relative mode the monitor is able to deliver the relative luminosities with an accuracy of 0.8 %. By steering the electron beam while observing the counting rate changes of the monitor the horizontal and vertical sizes of the bunch spots can be estimated as： Sxe＋ =Sxe =0.356 mm, Sye＋ =Sye- =0.011 mm.
基金Supported by National High Technology Research and Development Program of China (2007AA12Z133)
文摘Silicon photomultipliers （SiPMs） are a new generation of semiconductor-based photon counting devices with the merits of low weight, low power consumption and low voltage operation, promising to meet the needs of space particle physics experiments. In this paper, comparative studies of SiPMs and traditional vacuum photomultiplier tubes （PMTs） have been performed regarding the basic properties of dark currents, dark counts and excess noise factors. The intrinsic optical erosstalk effect of SiPMs was evaluated.
基金Supported by Technological Innovation Project of Institute of High Energy Physics
文摘The responses of different common alkali halide crystals to alpha-rays and gamma-rays are tested in this research. It is found that only CsI（Na） crystals have significantly different waveforms between alpha and gamma scintillations, while others do not exhibit this phenomena. The rise time of the fast light is about 5 ns and the decay time is 174-12 ns. It is suggested that the fast light of CsI（Na） crystals arises from the recombination of free electrons with self-trapped holes of the host crystal CsI. Self-absorption limits the emission of fast light of CsI（T1） and NaI（T1） crystals.
基金Supported by National Natural Science Foundation of China (11105160, 11005117)
文摘An attenuation length measurement device was constructed using an oscilloscope and LabVIEW for signal acquisition and processing. The performance of the device has been tested in a variety of ways. The test results show that the set-up has a good stability and high precision （sigma/mean reached 0.4 percent）. Besides, the accuracy of the measurement system will decrease by about 17 percent if a filter is used. The attenuation length of a gadolinium-loaded liquid scintillator （Gd-LS） was measured as 15.1±0.35 m where Gd-LS was heavily used in the Daya Bay Neutrino Experiment. In addition, one method based on the Beer-Lambert law was proposed to investigate the reliability of the measurement device, the R-square reached 0.9995. Moreover, three purification methods for Linear Alkyl Benzene （LAB） production were compared in the experiment.
基金Supported by Ministry of Science and Technology of China (2009CB825200)National Natural Science Foundation of China(NSFC) (10625524,10821063,10825524,10835001,10935007)+6 种基金Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Large-Scale Scientific Facility Program,CAS (KJCX2-YW-N29,KJCX2-YW-N45)100 Talents Program of CASIstituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare,Italy,Russian Foundation for Basic Research (08-02-2221, 08-02-92200-NSFC-a)Siberian Branch of Russian Academy of Science,joint project No 32 with CAS,Chinese University of Hong Kong Focused Investment Grant (3110031)U. S. Department of Energy(DE-FG02-04ER41291,DE-FG02-91ER40682,DE-FG02-94ER40823)WCU Program of National Research Foundation of Korea(R32-2008-000-10155-0)the A.P. Sloan Foundation
文摘The decay channel ψ′→ π 〉＋π^-J/ψ（J/ψ 〉 γp^-p） is studied using a sample of 1.06 × 10^8 ψ′ events collected by the BESIII experiment at BEPCII. A strong enhancement at threshold is observed in the p^-p invariant mass spectrum. The enhancement can be fitted with an S-wave Breit-Wigner resonance function with a resulting peak mass of M = 1861-13^＋6 （stat）-26^＋7 （syst） MeV/c^2 and a narrow width that is Г 〈 38 MeV/c^2 at the 90% confidence level. These results are consistent with published BESII results. These mass and width values do not match with well established mesons.
基金Supported by Ministry of Science and Technology of China(2009CB825200)National Natural Science Foundation of China(NSFC)(10625524,10821063,10825524,10835001,10935007,11125525,10975143,10979058),Joint Funds of the National Natural Science Foundation of China(11079008,11179007)+5 种基金Chinese Academy of Sciences(CAS)Large-Scale Scientific Facility ProgramCAS(KJCX2-YW-N29,KJCX2-YW-N45)100 Talents Program of CAS,Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare,Italy,Ministry of Development of Turkey(DPT2006K-120470)U.S.Department of Energy(DE-FG02-04ER41291,DE-FG02-91ER40682,DE-FG02-94ER40823)U.S.National Science Foundation,University of Groningen(RuG)the Helmholtzzentrum fuer Schwerionenforschung GmbH(GSI),Darmstadt,WCU Program of National Research Foundation of Korea(R32-2008-000-10155-0)
文摘The number of φ＇ events accumulated by the BESIII experiment from March 3 through April 14, 2009, is determined by counting inclusive hadronic events. The result is 106.41×（1.00±0.81%）×10^6. The error is systematic dominant; the statistical error is negligible.
基金Supported by Youth Fund of Institute of High Energy PhysicsChinese Academy of Sciences and National Natural Science Foundation of China (10775151)
文摘The gas gain and energy resolution of single and double THGEM detectors （5 cm×5 cm effective area） with mini-rims （rim less than 10 um） were studied. The maximum gain was found to reach 5×103 and 2 × 105 for single and double THGEMs respectively, while the energy resolution for 5.9 keV X-rays varied from 18% to 28% for both single and double THGEM detectors of different hole sizes and thicknesses. Different combinations were also investigated of noble gases （argon, neon） mixed with a quantity of other gases （isobutane, methane） at atmospheric pressure.
