7–9 Jan 2026
King's College London
Europe/London timezone

The SoLAr project: A dual-readout pixelated anode for multipurpose LArTPCs

9 Jan 2026, 10:10
16m
Anatomy Lecture Theatre (King's College London)

Anatomy Lecture Theatre

King's College London

Speaker

Dr Daniele Guffanti (University & INFN Milano-Bicocca)

Description

Liquid Argon Time Projection Chambers are among the leading detector technologies for neutrino physics, covering a wide energy range from the MeV to the GeV scale.
The SoLAr collaboration is developing a pixelated, dual-readout anode combining charge collection pads and photodetectors sensitive to LAr scintillation light.
This presentation describes the design, construction and operation of the SoLAr V2 TPC, a 30×30×30 cm³ LArTPC with a pixelated anode mounting 64 VUV-sensitive SiPMs. We present measurements of cosmic-ray muons using tracking and calorimetry measurements from both light and charge sensors, highlighting the improvement achievable with combined charge and light reconstruction. These results encourages further prototyping efforts towards kiloton-scale facilities.

Author

Dr Daniele Guffanti (University & INFN Milano-Bicocca)

Presentation materials