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| + | Before the tiles' light yield could be experimentally determined, their refractive indices needed to be verified. Four Japanese tiles were tested, two from Matsushita Electic Works and two from Japan Fine Ceramics Center. The tiles had theoretical refractive indices of 1.03, 1.02. 1.015, and 1.010. The first two were from Matsushita, while the last two were from JFCC. | ||
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| + | == Methodology == | ||
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| + | In order to measure the tiles' refractive indices, an optical method was used. Using a SKIL 8201-CL vertical laser, the deviation of the incoming light due to the aerogel could be measured. Using a protractor, the aerogel tiles were lined up at a 45-degree angle to the incident ray such that only the corner refracted the incoming light. A barrier was set up to view the original and refracted rays 14.125 in away from the tile's corner. The distance between the original and refracted rays was then measured on the barrier. The total angle of refraction could then be calculated using these measurements. | ||
Revision as of 15:35, 19 June 2018
Cherenkov Aerogel Detector Optimization
Refractive Index
Before the tiles' light yield could be experimentally determined, their refractive indices needed to be verified. Four Japanese tiles were tested, two from Matsushita Electic Works and two from Japan Fine Ceramics Center. The tiles had theoretical refractive indices of 1.03, 1.02. 1.015, and 1.010. The first two were from Matsushita, while the last two were from JFCC.
Methodology
In order to measure the tiles' refractive indices, an optical method was used. Using a SKIL 8201-CL vertical laser, the deviation of the incoming light due to the aerogel could be measured. Using a protractor, the aerogel tiles were lined up at a 45-degree angle to the incident ray such that only the corner refracted the incoming light. A barrier was set up to view the original and refracted rays 14.125 in away from the tile's corner. The distance between the original and refracted rays was then measured on the barrier. The total angle of refraction could then be calculated using these measurements.