Development of SciFi/CheFi detector with SiPM readout

Suzuki, K.; Bühler, P.; Fossati, Stefan; Márton, J.; Schafhauser, M; Zmeskal, J.

doi:10.1016/j.nima.2009.05.074

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“…These devices exhibit amplification factors similar to conventional vacuum-phototubes but have advantages like insensitivity to magnetic fields which is important for particle detectors in large experiments. As an example a beam-profile monitor employing SiPMs for the FOPI experiment at GSI was developed and built at SMI [1]. However, there are some disadvantages like small active area and noise.…”

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Studies of GM-APD (SiPM) properties

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At the Stefan Meyer Institute/Vienna (SMI) studies are performed on the application of new matrix avalanche photo-detectors (SiPMs) operating in the Geiger-mode. Possible applications are the photo detection in scintillating fiber detectors and Cherenkov detectors. We tested the newest generation of SiPMs concerning static properties as well as specific properties like timing performance. We evaluated several kinds of SiPMs from different manufacturers with different sizes of cells, sensitive area and with different photo sensitivity. The operating temperature of the SiPM sensors could be lowered below 0 o C by using Peltier cooling. A fast pulsed blue laser system was used to evaluate the timing performance of the devices. The timing resolution was tested at various (low) light levels. This work concentrates on the effect of temperature-dependent dark current and noise as well as the timing performance as a function of the light intensity. Tests of SiPMs with high photon detection efficiency manufactured by Hamamatsu were performed in order to find optimum sensors for applications in Cherenkov detectors. Results on dark current as a function of temperature, dark count rate and timing performance obtained so far will be given.

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“…A proton beam of 3.0 GeV with intensity ∼ 10 7 Hz from the SIS-18 synchrotron is guided to a cryogenic liquid hydrogen target (1 cm thick = 70 mg/cm 2 ) in the cave-B. A retractable scintillating fiber hodoscope (xy) [25] is installed for this experiment in order to monitor a beam profile and to improve a focusing of the proton beam extracted from the SIS-18. The FOPI detector system consists of 0.6T super conducting solenoid magnet and two sets of cylindrical drift chamber (DC) and time-of-flight (TOF) wall [26].…”

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Search for kaonic nuclear state, K − pp, in the p + p → X + K + reaction with FOPI

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We search for the most fundamental kaonic nuclear state, K − pp by employing the reaction p + p → K + + X at 3.0 GeV incident beam energy. The experiment makes use of the SIS-18 synchrotron and the ∼ 4π acceptance FOPI apparatus in the cave-B at the GSI, Darmstadt, Germany and aims to collect full kinematics information of the reaction. We look for a signature of the X(≡ K − pp) in both missing mass spectrum by measuring K + , and invariant mass spectrum by measuring decay particles; X → + p. The experiment is planned to take place in 2009.

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“…The photo detection efficiency is peaked at around 440 nm. Together with its compact size (typical sensitive area of 1 to 10 mm 2 ) it makes them ideal for scintillating fiber readout [7,8]. Insensitivity of the SiPM to a magnetic field is a big advantage compared to the PMT.…”

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“…SiPMs are also suited for the readout of Cherenkov detectors [5,6]. By combining the fast photon generation from the Cherenkov process with the high photo-detection efficiency, sensitivity to low number of photons, and good timing performance of the device [7], such a counter could be used as a beamline TOF-start counter as needed in high-energy physics experiments. Due to its compactness and the possibility to operate it in magnetic fields it could be a valuable alternative to the commonly used scintillating detectors with PMT readout or CVD Diamond detectors [11].…”

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Study of timing performance of silicon photomultiplier and application for a Cherenkov detector

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Márton

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Silicon photomultipliers are very versatile photo detectors due to their high photon detection efficiency, fast response, single photon counting capability, high amplification, and their insensitivity to magnetic fields. At our institute we are studying the performance of these photo detectors at various operating conditions. On the basis of the experience in the laboratory we built a prototype of a timing Cherenkov detector consisting of a quartz radiator with two 3 × 3 mm 2 MPPCs S10362-33-100C from Hamamatsu Photonics as photodetectors. The MPPC sensors were operated with Peltier cooling to minimize thermal noise and to avoid gain drifts. The test measurements at the DAΦNE Beam-Test Facility (BTF) at the Laboratori Nazionali di Frascati (LNF) with pulsed 490 MeV electrons and the results on timing performance with Cherenkov photons are presented.

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Development of SciFi/CheFi detector with SiPM readout

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Studies of GM-APD (SiPM) properties

Studies of GM-APD (SiPM) properties

Search for kaonic nuclear state, K − pp, in the p + p → X + K + reaction with FOPI

Study of timing performance of silicon photomultiplier and application for a Cherenkov detector

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