Scintillation light detection in the 6-m drift-length ProtoDUNE Dual Phase liquid argon TPC.pdf (4.61 MB)
Scintillation light detection in the 6-m drift-length ProtoDUNE Dual Phase liquid argon TPC
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posted on 2023-06-10, 04:41 authored by AA Abud, B Abi, Tyler Alion, Aran Borkum, Lily AsquithLily Asquith, Georgia Chisnall, Iker De Icaza Astiz, A Earle, Clark GriffithClark Griffith, Jeff HartnellJeff Hartnell, Pierre Lasorak, Simon PeetersSimon Peeters, Joshua PorterJoshua Porter, Thiago Sogo BezerraThiago Sogo Bezerra, Sammy Valder, Fang Xie, othersDUNE is a dual-site experiment for long-baseline neutrino oscillation studies, neutrino astrophysics and nucleon decay searches. ProtoDUNE Dual Phase (DP) is a 6 × 6 × 6 m3 liquid argon time-projection-chamber (LArTPC) that recorded cosmic-muon data at the CERN Neutrino Platform in 2019–2020 as a prototype of the DUNE Far Detector. Charged particles propagating through the LArTPC produce ionization and scintillation light. The scintillation light signal in these detectors can provide the trigger for non-beam events. In addition, it adds precise timing capabilities and improves the calorimetry measurements. In ProtoDUNE-DP, scintillation and electroluminescence light produced by cosmic muons in the LArTPC is collected by photomultiplier tubes placed up to 7 m away from the ionizing track. In this paper, the ProtoDUNE-DP photon detection system performance is evaluated with a particular focus on the different wavelength shifters, such as PEN and TPB, and the use of Xe-doped LAr, considering its future use in giant LArTPCs. The scintillation light production and propagation processes are analyzed and a comparison of simulation to data is performed, improving understanding of the liquid argon properties.
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European Physical Journal CISSN
1434-6044Publisher
Springer Science and Business Media LLCExternal DOI
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618 1-29Event location
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