Scintillation light detection in the 6-m drift-length ProtoDUNE Dual Phase liquid argon TPC
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Abud, A. A.
Abi, B.
Acciarri, R.
Acero, M. A.
Adames, M. R.
Adamov, G.
Adamowski, M.
Adams, D.
Adinolfi, M.
Aduszkiewicz, A.
Date Issued
July 16, 2022
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Springer Berlin Heidelberg
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The European Physical Journal C. 2022 Jul 16;82(7):618
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Final published version
Abstract
Abstract
DUNE is a dual-site experiment for long-baseline neutrino oscillation studies, neutrino astrophysics and nucleon decay searches. ProtoDUNE Dual Phase (DP) is a 6
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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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Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Physics
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https://doi.org/10.1140/epjc/s10052-022-10549-w
