The next generation of photo-detector for particle astrophysics.

Wagner, R. G. ; Byrum, K. L. ; Sanchez, M. ; Vaniachine, A. V. ; Siegmund, O. ; Otte, N.A. ; Ramberg, E. ; Hall, J. ; Buckley, J. ; High Energy Physics ; Univ. of California at Berkeley ; FNAL ; Washington Univ.

关键词: ASTRONOMY;    ASTROPHYSICS;    DETECTION;    EFFICIENCY;    GLASS;    NEUTRINOS;    NONLUMINOUS MATTER;    PHOTOCATHODES;    PHOTOMULTIPLIERS;    PHOTONS;    PLATES;    SILICON;    PHOTODETECTORS;   

DOI  :  10.2172/956926
RP-ID  :  ANL-HEP-TR-09-27
PID  :  OSTI ID: 956926
Others  :  TRN: US1005017

学科分类：物理（综合）

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来源: SciTech Connect

【 摘 要 】

We advocate support of research aimed at developing alternatives to the photomultiplier tube for photon detection in large astroparticle experiments such as gamma-ray and neutrino astronomy, and direct dark matter detectors. Specifically, we discuss the development of large area photocathode microchannel plate photomultipliers and silicon photomultipliers. Both technologies have the potential to exhibit improved photon detection efficiency compared to existing glass vacuum photomultiplier tubes.