EXPERIMENTAL REQIREMENTS FOR THE CLAS12 SILICON VERTEX TRACKER

The silicon vertex tracker is a key element of the detector complex upgrade for the CLAS12 experiment in Jefferson Lab Hall B. This paper describes the design of the tracker, summarizes the requirements concerning acceptance, spatial resolution and performance. The silicon vertex tracker is shown to fulfill these requirements.

Document number: 2011-6/870

Authors: B.S. Ishkhanov, S.V. Rogozhin