Ring imaging Cherenkov counter

In such B-factories, the separation of pions from kaons is vital for the identification of B- or anti-B-meson and the selection of rare decays. It is important to measure the decay time from the appearance of B-mesons to the final state. 

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Figure 28.9. Schematic view of a ring image Cherenkov counter using silica aerogel blocks.

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