A Method of π 0 Energy Reconstruction

We present a method of π 0 energy reconstruction by measuring two decay photon energies from a π 0 meson and their opening angle. Although most high-energy photon detectors display an energy dependence on the energy resolution (FWHM) which is proportional to 1/√E, the resolution is poor for low-ener...

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Veröffentlicht in:Japanese Journal of Applied Physics 1985-04, Vol.24 (4R), p.506
Hauptverfasser: Nakano, Itsuo, Miyake, Kozo
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Sprache:eng
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Zusammenfassung:We present a method of π 0 energy reconstruction by measuring two decay photon energies from a π 0 meson and their opening angle. Although most high-energy photon detectors display an energy dependence on the energy resolution (FWHM) which is proportional to 1/√E, the resolution is poor for low-energy photons, this method improves there constructed π 0 energy resolution. The method gives a simple analytic formula by taking into account the energy dependence of the photon-energy resolution of detectors such as lead-glass Cherenkov counters. It is verified by a Monte Carlo calculation that the method is more accurate and more reliable than other methods. The method is applicable to a particle which decays into two photons, such as an η meson.
ISSN:0021-4922
1347-4065
DOI:10.1143/JJAP.24.506