TORCH: Time of Flight Identification with Cherenkov Radiation

TL;DR

TORCH is a novel time-of-flight detector that uses Cherenkov radiation to identify charged particles up to 10 GeV/c, with its design and simulated performance detailed.

Contribution

It introduces a new Cherenkov-based time-of-flight detector concept and provides simulation-based performance analysis.

Findings

Effective particle identification up to 10 GeV/c

Design feasibility demonstrated through simulations

Potential for high-precision timing in particle physics

Abstract

TORCH is a time-of-flight detector concept using Cherenkov light to provide charged particle identification up to 10 GeV/c. The concept and design are described and performance in simulation is quantified.