Published June 15, 2006 | Version v1
Journal article

Photomultiplier tubes in the MiniBooNE experiment

  • 1. Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory, Batavia IL 60510 (United States)
  • 2. Columbia University, Pupin Laboratories, 538 W. 120th St., New York NY 10027 (United States)
  • 3. Yale University, New Haven CT 06520 (United States)
  • 4. Western Illinois University, Currens Hall, Macomb IL 61455 (United States)
  • 5. University of Michigan, Department of Physics, Ann Arbor MI 48109 (United States)
  • 6. Stanford Linear Accelerator Center, Menlo Park CA 94025 (United States)
  • 7. Los Alamos National Laboratory, Los Alamos NM 87545 (United States)
  • 8. Saint Mary's University of Minnesota, Winona MN 55987 (United States)
  • 9. Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Prescott AZ 86301 (United States)

Description

The detector for the MiniBooNE [Proposal for the MiniBooNE experiment: ] experiment at the Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory employs 15208in. Hamamatsu models R1408 and R5912 photomultiplier tubes with custom-designed bases. Tests were performed to determine the dark rate, charge and timing resolutions, double-pulsing rate, and desired operating voltage for each tube, so that the tubes could be sorted for optimal placement in the detector. Seven phototubes were tested to find the angular dependence of their response. After the Super-K phototube implosion accident, an analysis was performed to determine the risk of a similar accident with MiniBooNE

Additional details

Identifiers

DOI
10.1016/j.nima.2006.02.180;
arXiv
arXiv:1005.3525v1;
PII
S0168-9002(06)00422-0;

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research. Section A, Accelerators, Spectrometers, Detectors and Associated Equipment
Journal Volume
562
Journal Issue
1
Journal Page Range
p. 97-109
ISSN
0168-9002
CODEN
NIMAER

INIS

Country of Publication
Netherlands
Country of Input or Organization
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
INIS RN
38029302
Subject category
S46: INSTRUMENTATION RELATED TO NUCLEAR SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY;
Descriptors DEI
ACCIDENTS; FERMILAB ACCELERATOR; HAZARDS; IMPLOSIONS; PHOTOMULTIPLIERS; RESOLUTION
Descriptors DEC
ACCELERATORS; CYCLIC ACCELERATORS; PHOTOTUBES; SYNCHROTRONS

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Copyright
Copyright (c) 2006 Elsevier Science B.V., Amsterdam, The Netherlands, All rights reserved.