Cherenkov light imaging in particle and nuclear physics experiments

摘要

Ring Imaging Cherenkov Detectors (RICH) play a significant role in particle and nuclear physics experiments providing particle identification. They work exceptionally well for hadron identification as there are few other techniques that can differentiate between pions kaons and protons in the multi-GeV/c momentum range. This article is a review of detectors using Cherenkov light imaging viewed from a historical perspective and following the evolution of the techniques and technologies.