College - Author 1
College of Science and Mathematics
Department - Author 1
Physics Department
Degree Name - Author 1
BS in Physics
Date
6-2026
Primary Advisor
Jennifer Klay, College of Science and Mathematics, Physics Department
Abstract/Summary
This project focuses on the preliminary simulation of a reduced FoCal-E detector model for the ALICE experiment at CERN. Beamline tests were simulated using an electron gun at various incident energies, and the results were compared with those of the FoCal group. The longitudinal charge deposition per sensor layer was compared between the two setups to verify that the reduced model exhibited expected calorimeter behavior. Additionally, the transverse signal across the high-granularity sensor layers was examined to determine whether the reduced model reproduced the expected lateral development of electromagnetic showers. The results obtained from these measurements show that the reduced model successfully reproduces the expected longitudinal shower development whereas discrepancies arose when conducting the transverse shower width analysis. While additional work is needed to investigate these differences, these results represent a successful first step in Cal Poly’s contribution to ALICE FoCal-E simulation studies and the impact of the FoCal-E on the ALICE FIT FDD detector.
URL: https://digitalcommons.calpoly.edu/physsp/244
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Elementary Particles and Fields and String Theory Commons, Instrumentation Commons, Nuclear Commons, Nuclear Engineering Commons