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Journal article

SiPM application for a detector for UHE neutrinos tested at Sphinx station

  • 1. Sapienza University of Rome, Piazzale A. Moro 5, 00185 Rome (Italy)
  • 2. University of Kafkas, 36100 Kars (Turkey)
  • 3. INFN, Sezione Roma 1, Piazzale A. Moro 2, 00185 Rome (Italy)
  • 4. Abant Izzet Baysal University, 14280 Bolu (Turkey)
  • 5. Carnegie-Mellon University, Pittsburgh, PA 15213 (United States)

Description

We present the preliminary test results of the prototype detector, working at Sphinx Observatory Center, Jungfraujoch (∼3800 m a.s.l.) HFSJG – Switzerland. This prototype detector is designed to measure large zenith angle showers produced by high energy neutrino interactions in the Earth crust. This station provides us an opportunity to understand if the prototype detector works safely (or not) under hard environmental conditions (the air temperature changes between −25 °C and −5 °C). The detector prototype is using silicon photomultiplier (SiPM) produced by SensL and DRS4 chip as read-out part. Measurements at different temperature at fixed bias voltage (∼29.5 V) were performed to reconstruct tracks by Time Of Flight

Availability note (English)

Available from http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.nima.2013.11.076

Additional details

Identifiers

DOI
10.1016/j.nima.2013.11.076;
PII
S0168-9002(13)01641-0;

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research. Section A, Accelerators, Spectrometers, Detectors and Associated Equipment
Journal Volume
742
Journal Page Range
p. 265-268
ISSN
0168-9002
CODEN
NIMAER

Conference

Title
4. Roma international conference on astroparticle physics
Acronym
RICAP-13
Dates
22-24 May 2013
Place
Rome (Italy)

INIS

Country of Publication
Netherlands
Country of Input or Organization
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
INIS RN
46019682
Subject category
S46: INSTRUMENTATION RELATED TO NUCLEAR SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY;
Resource subtype / Literary indicator
Conference
Descriptors DEI
COSMIC RADIATION; DESIGN; EARTH CRUST; ELECTRIC POTENTIAL; NEUTRINOS; PARTICLE TRACKS; READOUT SYSTEMS; SHOWERS; TIME-OF-FLIGHT METHOD
Descriptors DEC
ELEMENTARY PARTICLES; FERMIONS; IONIZING RADIATIONS; LEPTONS; MASSLESS PARTICLES; RADIATIONS

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