Detection of high-energy electrons by a directional spectrometer

A method for the detection of 26- and 28-GeV electrons by a directional spectrometer based on oriented tungsten, tungstate, and garnet crystals has been reported. In spite of an anomalous character of the development of an electromagnetic shower at the initial stage in a crystal oriented along the 〈111〉 axis, the relative energy release of the shower in the spectrometer behind the crystal at the final stage is described by the standard dependence of the development of the electromagnetic shower.