Speaker
Ettore Segreto
(INFN)
Description
We present the results obtained with a liquid argon scintillation
detector with light read-out completely based on SiPM. We used a 1 liter PTFE chamber observed by an array of 7 large area SiPMs (Hamamatsu S11828-3344M) covering about the 4% of the internal surface. The chamber is lined with a reflective foil (3M VIKUITI) evaporated with a
wavelength shifter (TetraPhenyl Butadiene). This solution allows to convert the UV photons to the visible band, thus matching the SiPM sensitivity window while maximizing light collection.
The measured light-yield is comparable with the highest light-yield values obtained in similar conditions using standard 3" cryogenic PMT's (Hamamatsu R11065) for a 3 times higher photo-cathodic coverage. The present result, combined with the other well known intrinsic SiPM advantages (compact design, contained costs, low bias voltage,… ) represents a step forward in the confirmation of the SiPM technology as a real alternative to standard PMT-based read-out systems for application in cryogenic noble liquid detectors.
Primary authors
Ana Amelia Machado
(INFN - LNGS)
Dr
Chiara Vignoli
(INFN-LNGS)
Ettore Segreto
(INFN)
Nicola Canci
(INFN-LNGS)
Dr
maddalena antonello
(INFN)
Co-authors
Dr
Attanasio Candela
(INFN-LNGS)
Dr
Giuseppe Bonfini
(INFN-LNGS)