Journal Article

IMPULSE-2026-00035

http://join2-wiki.gsi.de/foswiki/pub/Main/Artwork/join2_logo100x88.png AEgIS experiment at CERN: design and commissioning of SARA (Scintillator Assemblies to Reveal Annihilations)

Conte, P. (Corresponding author) ; Consolati, G. ; Prata, M. ; Berghold, M.MLZ* ; Caravita, R. ; Ferguson, R. ; Grosbart, M. ; Guatieri, F.MLZ* ; Haider, S. ; Khatri, G. ; Lappo, L. ; Moskal, P. ; Muenster, M.MLZ* ; Penasa, L. ; Sharma, S.

2026
Inst. of Physics London

Please use a persistent id in citations: doi:10.1088/1748-0221/21/01/P01022

Abstract: SARA is the system of plastic scintillators coupled with silicon photomultipliers that will take part in the AEgIS experiment at CERN, measuring the time-of-flight of antihydrogen as it falls through a moiré deflectometer. Its development focused on simplicity, versatility and economy of the design and was supported by both physical tests and numerical simulations. The instrument structure pairs the utilization of the scintillators as structural components with custom made 3D printed corner elements and the electronics allows selection between coincidence discrimination made on each scintillator and made between different scintillators.

Keyword(s): Instrument and Method Development (1st) ; Particle Physics (2nd) ; Instrument and Method Development (2nd)

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Contributing Institute(s):

1. NEPOMUC (NEPOMUC)

Experiment(s):

1. No specific instrument

Appears in the scientific report 2026

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