SLIDE 5 How to detect ionization electrons
y position [mm] 0 32 64 -50 50 100 200 150 250 300 Drift time [T0 +μsec] 40 80 120
Drift time [T0 +μsec]
x position [mm] 0 32 64 40 80 120
50 100 200 150 250 300 Drift time [T0+μsec] 50 100 200 150 250 300 Pulse hight [ADC] 0 40 80 120 Drift time [T0+μsec] 50 100 200 150 250 300 Pulse hight [ADC] 0 40 80 120
cathode anode +
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PMT
light readout LAr to readout electornics Charged particle Ionization electrons E-field
scintillation light
- single phase+wire readout
single phase+pad readout double phase+pad readout
gain > 15 is obtained thanks to double phase amplification simple detector configuration
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<5=863):5,@C 45= 7:>>+63):5,:2 +>+631:5.,:5,D)1+.,
45=,A+1A+5=)68>41,3:, 3F+,D)1+,A>45+./
signal shape is different among different views
low capacitance ICARUS size(4m x 20m) is established
[ICARUS,US LArTPC] [ETHZ]
arXiv:1312.6487v1
(μBooNE case)
x view y view x view y view cosmic μ cosmic μ
signal shape is identical between different views