Lining material tests for the EUGER PROJECT surface detector

Authors
Escobar, CO Fauth, AC Guzzo, MM Shibuya, EE
Citation
Co. Escobar et al., Lining material tests for the EUGER PROJECT surface detector, NUCL PH B-P, 75A, 1999, pp. 386-388
Categorie Soggetti
Physics
Journal title
NUCLEAR PHYSICS B-PROCEEDINGS SUPPLEMENTS
ISSN journal
09205632 → ACNP
Volume
75A
Year of publication
1999
Pages
386 - 388
Database
ISI
SICI code
0920-5632(199904)75A:<386:LMTFTE>2.0.ZU;2-C
Abstract
We are trying to obtain a suitable material to compose the lining of a wate r Cerenkov tank for the surface detector, part of a hybrid detector of the Auger Project. Results of tests were compared with DuPont 1073Tyvek(TM) and obtained a reasonable performance for (PVC+BaSO4) material.