Grid requirements worked example 1: LUCID calibration

Introduction

This Grid requirements: worked example provides a step-by-step account of the process used to determine what is needed from the grid for the calibration of the Langton Ultimate Cosmic ray Intensity (LUCID) experiment.

References

• Pinsky, L. et al. Application of the Medipix2 technology to space radiation dosimetry and hadron therapy beam monitoring, Rad. Meas. 46 1610-1614 (2011) http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.nima.2010.06.323
• Jakubek, J. et al. Pixel detectors for imaging with heavy charged particles, Nucl. Instr, and Meth. A 591 155-158 (2008) http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.nima.2008.03.091
• Jakubek, J. et al. Precise energy calibration of pixel detector working in time-over-threshold mode, Nucl. Instr, and Meth. A 633 S262-S266 (2010) http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.nima.2010.06.183

Useful links

• CERN@school on the GridPP wiki;
• The CERN@school homepage.