E 13-2018-37 (original) (raw)

The paper discusses the design of the Multi-Purpose Detector (MPD) Cosmic Ray Detector (MCORD) that is part of the Nuclotron-based Ion Collider Facility (NICA) located in Dubna, Russia. MCORD is proposed to enhance the MPD's ability to reject cosmic ray particles, particularly muons, to improve the quality of data from ion collisions. It employs plastic scintillators and silicon photomultiplier detectors for scintillation readout and is equipped with an advanced electronic system based on the MicroTCA standard. The paper also outlines planned simulations for assessing the MCORD detector's performance.