Inter-University Institute for High Energies, ULB-VUB, B-1050, Brussels, Belgium
Université Mons Hainaut, B-7000, Mons, Belgium
Abstract:
The layout and construction of the muon drift chambers equipping the end caps of the DELPHI detector are described. The performance of this forward muon detection system, determined from cosmic ray tests and data collected during the first year of LEP operation, is presented.