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Heritage collection CERN-OBJ-CERN-OBJ-DE-053
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DELPHI Barrel Ring Imaging Cherenkov Detector
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DELPHI was one of the four experiments installed at the LEP particle accelerator from 1989 - 2000. This is a piece of the Barrel Ring Imaging Cherenkov detector which was used to identify particles in DELPHI.It measured the Cherenkov light emitted when particles travelled faster than the speed of light through the material of the detector. The photo shows the complete Cherenkov detector.
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On loan, Delphi Pit 8.
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43974
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OBJOBJ 0000253
