Silicon photomultiplier based photon detector module as a detector of Cherenkov photons

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作者
Korpar, Samo [1 ,2 ]
Chagani, Hassan [2 ]
Dolenec, Rok [2 ]
Krizan, Peter [2 ,3 ]
Pestotnik, Rok [2 ]
Stanovnik, Ales [2 ,4 ]
机构
[1] Univ Maribor, Fac Chem & Chem Engn, SI-2000 Maribor, Slovenia
[2] Jozef Stefan Inst, SI-1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia
[3] Univ Ljubljana, Fac Math & Phys, SI-1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia
[4] Univ Ljubljana, Fac Elect Engn, SI-1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia
关键词
Silicon photo-multiplier; Geiger mode APD; Ring imaging Cherenkov detector; Silica aerogel radiator;
D O I
10.1016/j.nima.2010.02.239
中图分类号
TH7 [仪器、仪表];
学科分类号
0804 ; 080401 ; 081102 ;
摘要
We have constructed and tested a module, consisting of 64 (= 8 x 8) Hamamatsu MPPC S10362-11-100P silicon photomultipliers, for position sensitive detection of Cherenkov photons. Suitable light concentrators were produced to increase the efficiency and to improve the signal to noise ratio. The results of our measurements indicate that the performance of such a Cherenkov counter with aerogel radiator could meet the requirements of particle identification at the foreseen upgraded Belle detector. (C) 2010 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
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页码:333 / 335
页数:3
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