Characteristics of hadronic showers detected by Cherenkov radiation in lead glass

Abstract Spatial and energy characteristics of hadron showers were studied for the first time with the help of a total hadron absorption detector made from lead glass. The calorimeter model having a longitudinal and transverse hodoscopic structure with 10 cm step width is exposed to a particle beam of e + , μ + , π + , K + , p at 5, 10 and 13 GeV/ c . Data on the energy and coordinate resolution, hadron and electromagnetic shower separation have been obtained.