Testing and Performance Evaluation of the Longitudinally Segmented Forward Hadronic Calorimeter (LFHCAL)

This thesis investigates the performance and calibration of the Longitudinally Segmented Forward Hadronic Calorimeter (LFHCAL) for the Electron-Ion Collider (EIC). The primary objective was to validate the design predictions through experimental data collected during a test beam campaign at CERN’s T9 beamline. The LFHCAL module was subjected to Minimum Ionizing Particles (MIPs) using a 5 GeV muon beam to analyze its energy response, stability, and calibration. The study analyzed energy deposition using Landau-Gaussian fits to determine parameters like the Most Probable Value (MPV) and standard deviation. Results confirmed the detector’s stable response and are a first step in the direction of a full working calorimeter.