TA-DPG-2018-024

We describe the technical layout and the expected performance of the
Barrel Time-of-Flight detector (Barrel TOF) for the PANDA target
spectrometer, giving updates on recent developments. The Barrel TOF
detector has been designed to precisely measure the time at which a
charged particle transits the detector with a resolution superior to the
other sub-detectors. It will signal the topology of physics events, hence
setting cornerstones for event classification. The implementation of the
Barrel TOF is based on very fast organic scintillator tiles coupled to
Silicon Photomultipliers. In total 2000 scintillators and 16k SiPMs will
be used, covering 5 m2. The detector R&D is now in advanced stage
and the technical design report is being reviewed by FAIR council.
The emphasis of this talk will be put on the updated design and
performance of the PCB stripline transmission and fine scans of the
time resolution of the detector elements, continuing the updates for
the B-TOF detector.