Design studies for a tracking upgrade of the crystal barrel experiment at ELSA and installation of a tracking test bench [Elektronische Ressource] / vorgelegt von Alexander Winnebeck

Design Studies for a Tracking Upgrade ofthe Crystal Barrel Experiment at ELSAandInstallation of a Tracking Test BenchDissertationzurErlangung des Doktorgrades (Dr.rer.nat)derMathematisch-Naturwissenschaftlichen Fakult¨atderRheinischen Friedrich-Wilhelms-Universit¨at Bonnvorgelegt vonDipl. Phys. Alexander Winnebeckaus BonnBonn, im Oktober 2009Angefertigt mit GenehmigungderMathematisch-Naturwissenschaftlichen Fakult¨atderRheinischen Friedrich-Wilhelms-Universit¨at BonnErscheinungsjahr: 2010Diese Dissertation ist auf dem Hochschulschriftenserver der ULB Bonn unterhttp://hss.ulb.uni-bonn.de/diss onlineelektronisch publiziert.1.Gutachter: Prof.Dr.R.Beck2.Gutachter: Prof.Dr.H.Str¨oherTag der Promotion: 17.12.2009AbstractEver since mankind was interested in the understanding of the universeand especially the matter in it. The fundamental building blocks of mat-ter seem to be quarks and gluons, whose interactions are investigated inhadron physics. To study this strong interaction different experimentalapproachescanbeused. Onewayistodospectroscopysimilartoatomicphysics.The Crystal Barrel experiment at ELSA performs spectroscopy of nucle-ons to learn more about the strong interaction. A major improvement ofthis experimental setup will be the introducing of charged particle track-ing as it will be shown in this thesis.Different detector concepts will be discussed concerning feasibility, ma-terial budget and especially momentum resolution.