Published January 21, 2010
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Journal article
Mass characterization of multi-pixel photon counters for the T2K 280 m near detector
Creators
- 1. Laboratoire Leprince-Ringuet-Ecole polytechnique, CNRS/IN2P3 (LLR), 91128 Palaiseau, CNRS (France)
Description
A few thousands multi-pixel photon counters (MPPC) have been characterized for the T2K 280 m near detector (ND280). For this purpose a test facility has been developed enabling the characterization of 128 MPPC per day. A mean gain value of 5.4x105 at breakdown voltage (Vbreak)+1 V with a dispersion of 2.6% has been measured at 20 deg. C. It is shown that the accuracy of the test facility for the gain measurement is at the level of 0.76%. At 20 deg. C the dark noise rates (DNR) have been measured in a range from ∼400 up to ∼730 kHz at Vbreak+1.6 V.
Availability note (English)
Available from http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.nima.2009.11.042Additional details
Identifiers
- DOI
- 10.1016/j.nima.2009.11.042;
- PII
- S0168-9002(09)02222-0;
Publishing Information
- Journal Title
- Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research. Section A, Accelerators, Spectrometers, Detectors and Associated Equipment
- Journal Volume
- 613
- Journal Issue
- 1
- Journal Page Range
- p. 46-53
- ISSN
- 0168-9002
- CODEN
- NIMAER
INIS
- Country of Publication
- Netherlands
- Country of Input or Organization
- International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
- INIS RN
- 41083133
- Subject category
- S46: INSTRUMENTATION RELATED TO NUCLEAR SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY;
- Descriptors DEI
- ACCURACY; BREAKDOWN; ELECTRIC POTENTIAL; GAIN; KHZ RANGE 100-1000; MASS; NOISE; PHOTONS; QUALITY CONTROL; TEST FACILITIES
- Descriptors DEC
- AMPLIFICATION; BOSONS; CONTROL; ELEMENTARY PARTICLES; FREQUENCY RANGE; KHZ RANGE; MASSLESS PARTICLES
Optional Information
- Copyright
- Copyright (c) 2009 Elsevier Science B.V., Amsterdam, The Netherlands, All rights reserved.