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TL;DR: The first prototype of a Si/U hadronic calorimeter was designed and developed as discussed by the authors, which consists of silicon mosaics, located next to uranium plates 10-mm thick and 50*50 cm/sup 2/ in area.
Abstract: The first prototype of a Si/U hadronic calorimeter was designed and developed It consists of silicon mosaics, located next to uranium plates 10-mm thick and 50*50 cm/sup 2/ in area The total calorimeter depth is six interaction lengths Measurements performed with the Si/U calorimeter at the CERN PS (at 2, 4 and 6 GeV) support the view that the signal equalization, which provides the condition e/h=1, can be obtained with a silicon readout by tuning the calorimeter response to the electromagnetic component of the hadronic shower This can be achieved by inserting, in front and/or back of the silicon detector, low-Z absorber (G10 plates) The fiberglass absorbs soft electrons, thus reducing the total energy sensed The low-Z absorber is used to reduce the response of the electromagnetic component in a hadronic shower, while the pure hadronic component is expected to be only slightly affected >

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