Submitted:
04 April 2017
Posted:
06 April 2017
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Abstract
In the past 50 years, calorimeters have become the most important detectors in many particle physics experiments, especially experiments in colliding-beam accelerators at the energy frontier. In this paper, we describe and discuss a number of common misconceptions about these detectors, as well as the consequences of these misconceptions. We hope that it may serve as a useful source of information for young colleagues who want to familiarize themselves with these tricky instruments.
Keywords:
particle physics
; partiicle detectors
; calorimeter
; energy measurement
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