Testing of cryogenic photomultiplier tubes for the MicroBooNE experiment

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Briese, T; Bugel, Leonard G.; Conrad, Janet; Fournier, M.; Ignarra, Christina; ... Show more
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Abstract
The MicroBooNE detector, to be located on axis in the Booster Neutrino Beamline (BNB) at the Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory (Fermilab), consists of two main components: a large liquid argon time projection chamber (LArTPC), and a light collection system. Thirty-two 8-inch diameter Hamamatsu R5912-02mod cryogenic photomultiplier tubes (PMTs) will detect the scintillation light generated in the liquid argon (LAr). This article first describes the MicroBooNE PMT performance test procedures, including how the light collection system functions in the detector, and the design of the PMT base. The design of the cryogenic test stand is then discussed, and finally the results of the cryogenic tests are reported.
Date issued
2013-07
URI
http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/88415
Department
Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Physics; Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Laboratory for Nuclear Science
Journal
Journal of Instrumentation
Publisher
Institute of Physics Publishing
Citation
Briese, T, L Bugel, J M Conrad, M Fournier, C Ignarra, B J P Jones, T Katori, et al. “Testing of Cryogenic Photomultiplier Tubes for the MicroBooNE Experiment.” Journal of Instrumentation 8, no. 07 (July 23, 2013): T07005–T07005.
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1748-0221
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