Published October 21, 2009 | Version v1
Journal article Metadata-only

Application of Hamamatsu MPPCs to T2K neutrino detectors

Creators

  • 1. Department of Physics, Kyoto University, Kyoto 606-8502 (Japan)
  • 2. IPNS, High Energy Accelerator Research Organization (KEK), Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-0801 (Japan)
  • 3. Institute for Nuclear Research, Moscow 117312 (Russian Federation)
  • 4. TRIUMF, Vancouver, British Columbia, V6T 2A3 (Canada)
  • 5. Imperial College, London SW7 2AZ (United Kingdom)

Description

A special type of Hamamatsu Multi-Pixel Photon Counter (MPPC), with a sensitive area of 1.3x1.3mm2 containing 667 pixels of size 50x50μm2 each, has been developed for the near neutrino detector in the T2K long baseline neutrino experiment. About 60 000 MPPCs will be used in total to read out the plastic scintillator detectors with wavelength shifting fibers. We report on the basic performance of MPPCs produced for T2K.

Availability note (English)

Available from http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.nima.2009.05.077

Additional details

Identifiers

DOI
10.1016/j.nima.2009.05.077;
arXiv
arXiv:0807.3145v1;
PII
S0168-9002(09)01044-4;

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research. Section A, Accelerators, Spectrometers, Detectors and Associated Equipment
Journal Volume
610
Journal Issue
1
Journal Page Range
p. 128-130
ISSN
0168-9002
CODEN
NIMAER

Conference

Title
5. international conference on new developments in photodetection
Acronym
NDIP08
Dates
15-20 Jun 2008
Place
Aix-les-Bains (France)

INIS

Country of Publication
Netherlands
Country of Input or Organization
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
INIS RN
41063300
Subject category
S46: INSTRUMENTATION RELATED TO NUCLEAR SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY;
Resource subtype / Literary indicator
Conference
Descriptors DEI
FIBERS; NEUTRINOS; PERFORMANCE; PHOTONS; PLASTIC SCINTILLATION DETECTORS; PLASTIC SCINTILLATORS; READOUT SYSTEMS; WAVELENGTHS
Descriptors DEC
BOSONS; ELEMENTARY PARTICLES; FERMIONS; LEPTONS; MASSLESS PARTICLES; MEASURING INSTRUMENTS; PHOSPHORS; RADIATION DETECTORS; SCINTILLATION COUNTERS; SOLID SCINTILLATION DETECTORS

Optional Information

Copyright
Copyright (c) 2009 Elsevier Science B.V., Amsterdam, The Netherlands, All rights reserved.