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Visual detectors of sufficient spatial resolution allow direct observation of charmed or beautiful particles decay vertices at least for proper life-times \( \gtrsim 10^{ - 14} \) s. Information from a downstream spectrometer is needed to distinguish the signal from topologically similar backgrounds (important even in hydrogen targets), to identify the parent hadron without combinatorial confusion and obviously to determine its momentum. Identification of the charged decay particles and \( \pi ^O \) detection of a large solid angle are also necessary for a complete reconstruction.
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Bettini, A. (1984). Discussion Session on: Visual Vertex Detectors. In: Bellini, G., Ting, S.C.C. (eds) Search for Charm, Beauty, and Truth at High Energies. Ettore Majorana International Science Series, vol 16. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4613-2659-5_11
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