STAR detector upgrades and tracks (IMAGE)

DOE/Brookhaven National Laboratory

STAR detector upgrades and tracks

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A side view of the STAR detector with an inset showing particle tracks (left) and particle detector "hits" (right) from a collision. The top part of the inset shows the coverage with the new iTPC sectors compared to the old sectors (bottom). Notice how the new sectors record more hits per track, especially close to the beamline, as well as tracks at more forward and rearward angles (more to the left and right in the inset view).

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Brookhaven National Laboratory

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