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. ; Physics, High Energy ; Berkeley, Univ. of California at ; FNAL ; Univ., Washington

Argonne National Laboratory

关键词: Photons;    Photomultipliers;    Nonluminous Matter;    Plates;    Neutrinos;   

DOI  :  10.2172/956926
RP-ID  :  ANL-HEP-TR-09-27
RP-ID  :  DE-AC02-06CH11357
RP-ID  :  956926

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来源: UNT Digital Library

【 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.