Published November 1, 2010
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Journal article
Development of multi-pixel photon counters for the T2K long baseline neutrino experiment
Creators
- 1. Department of Physics, Kyoto University (Japan)
- 2. DTP, High Energy Accelerator Research Organization (KEK) (Japan)
- 3. TRIUMF (Canada)
- 4. Department of Physics, Imperial College London (United Kingdom)
- 5. Institute for Nuclear Research, RAS (Russian Federation)
Description
We have developed a multi-pixel photon counter (MPPC) with Hamamatsu Photonics for use in the Tokai-Kamioka (T2K) long baseline neutrino experiment. A total of 60,000 MPPCs will be used in the T2K near detector, the first time that MPPCs have been used on such a large scale. We have created a test bench to measure the gain, noise rate, crosstalk and afterpulse rate, and photon detection efficiency of 17,686 of these MPPCs. The results of these measurements are presented in this paper.
Availability note (English)
Available from http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.nima.2010.02.235Additional details
Identifiers
- DOI
- 10.1016/j.nima.2010.02.235;
- PII
- S0168-9002(10)00520-6;
Publishing Information
- Journal Title
- Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research. Section A, Accelerators, Spectrometers, Detectors and Associated Equipment
- Journal Volume
- 623
- Journal Issue
- 1
- Journal Page Range
- p. 321-323
- ISSN
- 0168-9002
- CODEN
- NIMAER
Conference
- Title
- 1. international conference on technology and instrumentation in particle physics
- Dates
- 12-17 Mar 2009
- Place
- Tsukuba (Japan)
INIS
- Country of Publication
- Netherlands
- Country of Input or Organization
- International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
- INIS RN
- 42014791
- Subject category
- S46: INSTRUMENTATION RELATED TO NUCLEAR SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY;
- Resource subtype / Literary indicator
- Conference
- Descriptors DEI
- DETECTION; EFFICIENCY; GAIN; NEUTRINOS; NOISE; PHOTONS
- Descriptors DEC
- AMPLIFICATION; BOSONS; ELEMENTARY PARTICLES; FERMIONS; LEPTONS; MASSLESS PARTICLES
Optional Information
- Copyright
- Copyright (c) 2010 Elsevier Science B.V., Amsterdam, The Netherlands, All rights reserved.