I SLAC -PUB-Z’75 HEPL-500 February 1967 ELECTRON OBSERVED TRIPLETS AND PAIRS IN A STREAMER D. Benaksas? CHAMBER* tt and R. Morrison High Energy Physics Laboratory Stanford University, Stanford, California ABSTRACT We have studied electron and in the field of the atomic pair photoproduction electrons of neon. many ways behaves as a bubble chamber The recoiling electron ture in a magnetic is observed field. plet cross section, We also report determine and its momentum Most results chamber deduced from agree with theory, distribution of several of streamer (To be submitted supported of the recoiling tt Now at Universidad the trielectron tests that have been made in order to chambers to The Physical by the U. S. Atomic “fNow at Laboratoire its curva- in particular with incident electron photon beams. *Work which in than expected. the results the usefulness A streamer of the nucleus has been used for this experiment. although the momentum seems to fall more rapidly in the field de l*AccQl&ateur National Energy Review) Commission Lineaire, de Ingenieria, Orsay, Lima, Peru France and I. Electron processes pair and triplet entirely proximations Bethe-Heitler’ production described are necessary formula, 1.3%. from in the field of a charged particle by quantum electrodynamics; for a satisfactory cross section; the Born approximations In the triplet case the recoiling rise to a retardation solution using the Fermi-Thomas well the total pair production correction2 INTRODUCTION effect; gives rise to exchange effects. between the photon and the electron of these problems. one has to subtract which, describes only the coulomb changes the kinematics of two identical one has to consider and gives electrons the Y-e interaction in whose field the pair has been created. has been shown that the y-e interaction energy and have an opposite effect on the total cross section, ing; neglecting The in the case of neon, is of order the presence Finally many ap- model for screening, electron in addition, however, are and exchange effects are small at high thus partially them therefore leads to a small error in the total cross section. these effects can be important in the high momentum transfer periment. The retardation screening, while Wheeler and Lamb5 calculated properly the best approximationfor The momentum Bethe from Triplet the triplet distribution of the recoil was first by Gates et al. obtained in these experiments plet experiment It has been suggeste cf that givenby thefollowingexpression: electron has been extracted by Suh and calculation. photoproduction later who neglected cross section with screeningtaken effect neglected. cross sectionis However, - Borsel line’s cloud chamber, the triplet cancel- as is found in this ex- effect has been taken into account by Borsellin$ into account but with the retardation Ot =%heeler-Lamb region, It directly 9 measured in a bubble chamber. agree well with the theory. has been performed by Hart et al. on nuclei heavier -2- 8 in a Most of the results So far no direct than hydrogen, tri- primarily because of the difficulty triplet in detecting electrons cross section to pair cross section for neon and 1 for hydrogen. Therefore, with neon than with hydrogen to observe the production screening process study, the target Momenta are measured this ratio the same number chamber of triplets. 0.1 is a suitable instrument the chamber. using the curvature the for such a The gas is a mixture from helium. and dip angle in a weak magnetic and 0.4 MeV/c Photons from Although may change the behav- (10%); about 0.5% of events originate the range energy method. is roughly on the Z of the material, and the binding forces (2 Kg), but between 0.2 MeV/c of one has to take many more pictures being the neon which fills of neon (900/0)and helium field electrons A streamer ior of the process. goes as l/Z; does not depend strongly of the atomic Also the ratio of low energy. we have used in many cases the bremsstrahlung spectrum were tagged in order to reduce the data taking to the photon energy band 600 - 800 MeV; the tagging was also helpful in reducing substantially the number of pic- tures due to background. II. Figure beam, 1 shows the general arrangement after passing through the radiator, some shielding The electrons blocks. 600 - 800 MeV were deflected mon backing counter 60 cps). These tagging counters amount of hardener necessary counter was deflected The electron by a magnet towards radiation in the energy range a group of 3 tagging counters Beam intensity and radiator counted about one electron were used as a monitor (0.2 radiation to cut down substantially of this experiment. that emitted towards in coincidence. chosen such that each front small APPARATUS -3 - thickness were per pulse (1 /-Ls, for the photon beam. length of Be) in the X-ray the number with a com- beam was of low energy Compton electrons A which otherwise might be mistakenly near an electron pair vertex. regarded A collimator vented the large angle photons from A. Streamer Chamber Streamer chambers have rarely tion of very large streamer We constructed a small perform a series erator. This chamber sets of wires are isolated chamber stretched allowing Driving through on an aluminum photography to decrease following paper. 14 Mark III accel- frame constitute a above the chamber. lucite plate, assuring at 0.6 cm thick alumi- corona effects and extend field uniform A slow flow of Ne-He mixture and gas is main- small holes in the walls. in the streamer mode, the chamber 8 to 10 ns wide and of 15 to 20 kV/cm. When directly we use only a shorting the Marx. Although the chamber -4 - Marx generator (10 ZSO-kV pulses with a tail of about such a pulse. produces of an ionizing gap operating needs a very short A classical applied on the chamber, charge between the plates along the track pulse, from in order to make the electric stages) with a power supply (f 30 kV) delivers 100 ns. in a detailed System To be operating pulse, and the opera- beam at the Stanford The ground plate is made from in the chamber. tained continuously ago, but as yet to be used in a magnet in order to from the neon gas by a 0.6-cm 2.5 cm outside the chamber avoid breakdowns walls. of construction have been discussed Both plates have rounded corners num. some years pre- is 38 X 30 X 13 cm3 with walls made of 1.2 cm lucite. the same time a gas seal. B. The techniques streamer high voltage plate, The wires 10-13 when produced after the hardener the spark chamber of tests using the electron Two perpendicular transparent reaching chambers electrons immediately have been developed been used in physics. as recoil particle. a dis- To shape the under 40 pounds pressure of SF6, is not long enough to behave as a transmission line, terminated it was foundthat by 250 ohms. sophisticated; the best pulse is obtained when the chamber This arrangement, nevertheless such a system such as the one used in this experiment. to the chamber. For chambers between the chamber a Blumlein seems the best solution. Operation About three streamers may vary from one has a series directly photography. We usually visible particles the top. longer. gap may for very large chambers, so that, directed of the ava- instead of a spark alongthe electric field. such that the streamer’s Below 4 mm the streamers a mirror was used with an f/1.4 of the chamber of their look very faint when seen by The chamber crossing although the sensitive This is not a disadvantage chamber. been removed Vertices on specific Fig- are per- in the bright- than those parallel events just as any conven- time of the streamer chamber at Mark III where the beam pulse length -5- to allow of all ionizing there is an anisotropy the plates being brighter may be triggered bright when seen lens in this experiment. as are the trajectories However, angle. length is ad- but are sufficiently events obtained in the small the tracks spark chamber and change the width by varying A part of the top pole of the magnethas in the volume ness of the tracks, tional and a series on the average in the gas and their length gap in a manner Kodak 2475 film independent to the plates. particle keep the voltage constant from the side view through ures 4 and 5 show typical fectly pulse applied a few mm to a few cm depending upon the voltage and the width of the in the shorting from a capacity of streamers per cm are produced justed between 4 to 10 mm. the camera size chambers 3 we show a typical and the Marx generator; after the passage of an ionizing the plates, the pressure size, small the pulse to about 10 ns, one can stop the development lanches initiated pulse applied. In Fig. 2, is far from being of the Chamber By shorting connecting is able to drive of medium be inserted C. shown in Fig. is is much is 1 psec. We can use either the neon of the chamber this experiment, example, or an internal target. as target, A thin sulphur plate has been used, for to study the high energy end of the bremsstrahlung uniformity of electric field does not appreciably ers nor the apparent position iment the incident measured and the final electrons while the emitted test we inserted the mid-plane streamers a cylinder of mylar the non- the formation were observed and their of stream- and passed an electron and therefore containing In another hydrogen beam through it. one could not see the vertex from visible Up to 200 quanta per pulse can be injected a chamber similar studies. in design but physically 15 We have attempted do electroproduction be injected chamber is limited of final pair visible in such A system, much larger, will be used for photoproduction to use electrons cylinder without to about 3000 per pulse. which spiral charged particles in the chamber. in a similar We found that the number studies. in the hydrogen energy electrons field the trajectories with less than one electron in The which could be reconstructed outside the cylinder. exper- momentum in a shower counter. (2.5 cm in diameter) in hydrogen spectrum; In this bremsstrahlung photon was detected of the chamber did not form disturb of the trajectories. as done in producing manner in order to of electrons which can a large background This background above and below the cylinder is mainly in the low when a magnetic is applied. III. PROCEDURE In this experiment, to the emission converts AND MEASUREMENTS a signal in any one of the tagging counters of a photon in the energy range 600 - 800 MeV. in the chamber, its energy greater one member than 300 MeV. at least of the electron The magnetic -6- field corresponds If such a photon pair produced in the chamber and the has position of the trigger electrons counters (and positrons) The chamber a fitting field. with a signal from Pictures All tracks were calculated. written was not clearly The typical resolution is calculated visible on the picture, Momentum The typical mass. recoil mainly momentum, When the recoil angles is 5 milliradians because the streamers pulse length. in electron particle happened In these cases, on projected The differential pair production, is an electron, it in the streamer all events are measured For momenta and its dip angle. Experimental and angles values only. RESULTS use the same method for some events, was used. with Distribution than 0.4 MeV/c, coil electron by an only which viewed the top and the momenta and gave information large enough to enable us to observe greater in the picture 5 to 10%. In some cases the side view in the electric IV. the for the case of an inhomogenous for small within count- Events were measured to a common vertex only the top view was measured electron was recorded for us by D. Fries to be too long due to variations Recoil the left or right trigger were taken by one camera were fitted while the momentum A. between 300 MeV and 800 MeV. and the side view through a mirror. program detected any of the 3 tagging counters; which gives the coincidence light. view directly, ranging such that these counters when a signal from either ers was in coincidence appropriate of energies was fired tagging counter were adjusted recoil is of order the kinetic chamber. energy is For momenta using the curvature smaller of the than 0.4 MeV/c, of the rewe could while for others the range energy relation momentum distribution points are shown with the statistical band resolution; the solid points represent using curvature and dip angle, 6. and with the energy events where momenta the square points -7- error is shown in Fig. correspond were measured to events measured mostly by the range-energy to be 0.2 MeV/c streamer The minimum method. or 36 k?V in our streamer length; the first chamber, point below 0.2 MeV/c rect. Nine events were found with momentum recoil momentum small, which has been neglected, concerned, The experimental Evaluation A direct the minimum of the Triplet measurement recoil however, N of pairs produced serve a recoil electron. cross for pair and triplet The same transfer. section is not possible of momentum of the triplet in the chamber, production. which have a recoil momentum because meas- cross sec- One has to measure whether or not we ob- to op + at, the sum of the total Then we measure greater the number than q,; N(qo) is propor- This gives: all systematic compares is the experimental than some value go. N is then proportional at&,) Almost cross a good estimation first to a,(y,). of the distribution is much lower than our limit greater tional for small Cross Section momentum N(qo) of triplets not too to fit the theoretical curve for high momentum tion at( qo) for recoil sections by Suh and et al. , in hydrogen. momentum the total number is important slope than expected, of the total triplet urement . One can expect, the highest for momentum points are normalized it seems to have a steeper lying below the theoretical being due to than 48 MeV/c; As far as the general behavior effect has been seen by Gates, B. greater since the screening, only. seems is thus not expected to be cor- it is expected to be correct curve at q = 1.05 MeV/c. points the limitation above, momenta momentum The solid curve is that calculated was 130 MeV/c. Bethe; as discussed detectable errors at(qo) obtained from = N(qo) N cat + op) cancel in the experimental Suh and Bethe calculations -8- ratio N(qo)/N. Table 1 and deduced from this We have used E,, - 700 MeV in the calculations, experiment. taken as the mean value for the photon energy-band ot(qO) depends only slightly which has been 600 - 800 MeV. Note that on the photon energy when this energy is greater than 100 MeV. TABLE at (4,) g0 I a,(s,) theory experimental (millibarns) ot(4,) =p. q(s,) th- o&qo) (n/rev/c) (millibarns) 0.5 20.2 21.0 f 1.10 1.04 -I 0.05 0.235 1 12.1 12.2 f 0.76 1.01 f 0.06 0.147 2 6.94 6.2 f 0.52 0.91 f 0.08 0.0845 5 3.12 2.74 f 0.37 0.88 f 0.12 0.038 The errors assigned the determination of the triplet are partly cross section cause momentum preceding when q, = 0.5 MeV/c, measurements due to possible while we observe the results are inaccurate errors in this region as explained however, drops faster than expected. between q, = 0.5 and go = 5 MeV/c where all three electrons even a large discrepancy the total cross section, in the between experiment The possible discrepancy with is about 16% and could be attributed in the cross section. since the main contribution to col- in this case, there is a reduction observed in the high momentum -9- be- there is some slight evidence that have high energy; in phase space which produces a reduction 23.5% only 3.8% exchange effects since these effects arise mainly in large momentum transfer lisions in for q, < 0.5 MeV/c Column 4 shows a good agreement for low momentumtransfer; Ot(qo) experimental and partly We have not calculated paragraph. and theory statistical The last column of Table I shows that we observe of q,. when q, = 5 MeV/c. theory, 3 One can notice that region does not greatly affect comes from the low momentum region. Exchange terms as well as y-e interaction in the case where the two electrons energy; the contribution $%1n m N 3. lo3 relative 0.02. Thus, urement have high energy while the positron has low calculated of correction contribute is consistent approximately in Ref. 3. Therefore, transfer; by a factor of region is concerned, 3. 10S3/0. 02 or 15% with the discrepancy than the exchange effects performed leads to a contribution transfer of the cross section for high momentum action is smaller is of order The same calculation have high momentum will 16 by Votruba as far as the high momentum exchange and y-e interaction This order involved to the leading term. for the case where all particles order are clearly of these terms terms observed in fact, the Bn(k) or 6.7, one can assume that exchange effects in the meas7-e inter- as discussed are responsible for the main discrepancy. C. Angular Distribution The angular distribution tron and the direction presents In fact, of the Recoil d@/d 8, where 8 is the angle between the recoil of the incident photon, a large peak which extends from the angular distribution tion; large angles correspond momentum transfer. momentum momentum is strongly is greater to a momentum electrons, angles greater common part, around 55’. distribu- angles to high of the events centered around One can notice that with low scattering is very large, therefore than 90°. The extraction or Votruba calculations - 10 - data and also for the case where the Their of multiple elec- The overall and small we give the distribution of about 1 MeV/c. either the Borsellino 7a. with the momentum transfer, than 1 MeV/c the probability for some events, to recoil lar distributionfrom correlated to low momentum lies between 0.4 and 1 MeV/c. 55’, corresponds is given in Fig. 0 to 90’ , with a maximum In the same figure, for which the momentum leading, Electrons of the angu- is very complicated; therefore, simple there is no theoretical kinematic momentum considerations electron: are the positron opening angle; the second term typically of order 4 m. cos O/sin2 0. versus mentum cos O/ sin20 distribution be correct, and the electron 0 - cr/2kcos momenta, of the momentum by the points The first 6. because the recoil 3 points in Fig. a! being q versus group effectively 7c, we show the angular 0; and w is is very small, around the distribution instead of 0 ; it has the same behavior of Fig. However, between the q N 2m cos B/sin2 7b shows the diagram 8 (2m = 1); in Fig. with. relation of the above relation The events represented line q = cos O/sin2 plotted Fig. our results lead to the approximate and the angle of the recoil CY= p+p- w2 where p+ and p their curve to compare as the n-m- 7c are not expected to angle could not be measured for all low momentum events. D. Energy Sharing Distribution The energy of both electrons pair energy, carried The f distribution of the pair was measured. away by the positron, is presented in Fig. 8. is expressed for these events, about 32 cm, which gives an accuracy Only about 100 triplets their clear field. therefore, the electron’s in the momentum predicted by the theory, the dip and the maxima seem more accentuated. seems to be preferred. - 11 - + E-). in the first length is of order which was not enough to study distribution with a symmetry trajectory measurement we used only the pairs The experimental of the field was low, which occurred The solid curve is that of Bethe and Heitler, E ,, = 700 MeV and Z = 10. behavior the pairs were found in this region, energy distribution; by f = E+/(E+ Because the magnetic we used only a small part of the data, i.e., two inches of the chamber; The fraction produced calculated presents around f = 0.5. in the nufor the general However, An uneven energy sharing 5%. E . Conclusions The first track conclusion chamber. Because it can be triggered to a bubble chamber, cessfully very satisfactory triplet tions for the electron slight divergence heavier cross section recoil useful for high q, near 1 MeV/c observed mostly tigations of the high momentum standing of the recoil the field of the electron. momentum photoproduction in a seem necessary and angular with calcula- but might indicate visible is of the proper at high momentum region and suc- than hydrogen. as is most clearly when q, increases, which arise the streamer and because it shows isotropy was found to be consistent momentum The discrepancy exchange effects many qualities It enabled us to study triplet way in a material The measured concerns one hopes that this new tool will be widely used in the future. distribution. this experiment It has been shown that it possesses energy experiments. similar to be drawn from a in the momentum sign to be attributed transfer. Further inves- to provide a better under- distributions in pair production Acknowledgements We wish to thank R. Mozley for his constant A. Odian, problems. F. Villa and D. Yount for their We are grateful to D. Drickey phases of the experimental preparation for his help in the analysis problems. support help in solving of this work, streamer and chamber for the active part he took in all and in the data taking, - 12 - to and to D. Fries in References 1. H. A. Bethe and W. Heitler, 2. H. Davies, 3. J. Joseph and F. Rohrlich, Revs. 4. A. Borsellino, Helv. Acta 20, 136 (1947); Nuovo Cimento 5. J. A. Wheeler and W. E. Lamb, 6. H. A. Bethe and A. Ashkin H. A. Bethe, E. Segre, E. L. Hart, Modern (London) A146, Phys. Phys. Phys. Rev. in Experimental 83 (1934). Rev. 93, 788 (1953). 30, 354 (1958). 4, 112 (1947). 55, 858 (1939). Nuclear Physics, edited by I, Part II, p. 263. 7. K. S. Suh and H. A. Bethe, 8. Roy. Sot. and L. C. Maximon, Phys. (1953), Vol. Proc. G. Cocconi, Phys. 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Typical triplet system. pulse. field direction, is represented large dip angle the streamers 5. in the right visible for the recoil Positrons passing through a streamer Recoil momentum a continuous track. This chamber set up in a magnetic field. may also be seen. The solid curve is that of Suh and Bethe. distribution. using the curvature the square points have been measured Experimental by range. to form notice that for electron. The full points have been measured partly in the electric side of the picture; join together is clearly One Compton electron 6. showing the streamers event; the side view, partly and the dip angle; by the same technique points are normalized and to fit the curve at q = 1.05 MeV/c. 7a. Angular distribution of the recoil electrons. The curves represent only a smooth fit to the data. ‘7b. Cos Q/sin2 19 versus momentum 7c. Angular The first 8. Energy the momentum of the recoil distribution q where 8 and q are the angle and the electron. of the recoil electron; the abscissa 3 points are not expected to be correct sharing distribution for pairs produced The solid curve is that of Bethe and Heitler. is cos Q/sin’ 8 . (see text). in the field of the nucleus. TRIGGER TAGGING MAGNET FI FCTRnhlS I COLLIMATOR I HARDENER Pnl “““I. MAGNET INTFRS I 68,” LEFT I STREAMER CHAMBER RADIATOR / TRIGGER COUNTERS RIGHT ~ A I’ TAGGING/ COUNTERS FIG. I ZV869 t 4 dW 9N IltlOHS t AYOCAlddfIS t /\yoc+ U3MOd 1 I03 13N9VW - I 10 20 nanoseconds kV Fig. 3 FIG. 4 PI u P CT t d++ /dq (mb/MeV/c) 0 0 \o >, t dd A w / cn E w - I 0 p= . II .n -” \ i 9 0 Y.’ \ )/‘o ‘\o., 0 0 /- l\ 70 100 50 . /*; . . .’ . . . 0.2 t I/ 01 VI ‘0.1 / . 0.2 0.5 . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . l . . . . . . --.rLuL I . . . l .:. . . . . : C I I 2 5 q (MeV/c) FIG. 7b IO I 20 I I I Ill11 50 100 69Bbtb ‘0.1 0.2 0.5 2 1 cos8/sin28 FIG. 7c 5 10 696A7C 20 al ln -\+ 73 ++ 0 ‘a, 2 -cl 0 in 0 iv 0 -
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