Photoelectron yields of scintillation counters with embedded wavelength-shifting fibers read out with silicon photomultipliers

Journal Article · Tue May 01 00:00:00 EDT 2018 · Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research. Section A, Accelerators, Spectrometers, Detectors and Associated Equipment

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nima.2018.02.023· OSTI ID:1420560

Artikov, Akram; Baranov, Vladimir; Blazey, Gerald C.; Chen, Ningshun; Chokheli, Davit; Davydov, Yuri; Dukes, E. Craig; Dychkant, Alexsander; Ehrlich, Ralf; Francis, Kurt; Frank, M. J.; Glagolev, Vladimir; Group, Craig; Hansen, Sten; Magill, Stephen; Oksuzian, Yuri; Pla-Dalmau, Anna; Rubinov, Paul; Simonenko, Aleksandr; Song, Enhao ; Stetzler, Steven; Wu, Yongyi; Uzunyan, Sergey; Zutshi, Vishnu

Photoelectron yields of extruded scintillation counters with titanium dioxide coating and embedded wavelength shifting fibers read out by silicon photomultipliers have been measured at the Fermilab Test Beam Facility using 120 GeV protons. The yields were measured as a function of transverse, longitudinal, and angular positions for a variety of scintillator compositions, reflective coating mixtures, and fiber diameters. Timing performance was also studied. These studies were carried out by the Cosmic Ray Veto Group of the Mu2e collaboration as part of their R&D program.

• Research Organization: Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory (FNAL), Batavia, IL (United States); Argonne National Laboratory (ANL), Argonne, IL (United States)
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE Office of Science (SC), High Energy Physics (HEP); Instituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare (INFN); Science and Technology Facilities Council; Ministry of Education and Science of the Russian Federation; National Science Foundation (NSF); Helmholtz Association of German Research Centres; European Union - Horizon 2020 Research and Innovation Programme
• Contributing Organization: Mu2e Collaboration
• Grant/Contract Number: AC02-07CH11359; AC02-06CH11357
• OSTI ID: 1420560
• Alternate ID(s): OSTI ID: 1395488; OSTI ID: 1562934
• Report Number(s): FERMILAB-PUB-17-386-PPD; arXiv:1709.06587; S0168900218301773; PII: S0168900218301773
• Journal Information: Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research. Section A, Accelerators, Spectrometers, Detectors and Associated Equipment, Journal Name: Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research. Section A, Accelerators, Spectrometers, Detectors and Associated Equipment Vol. 890 Journal Issue: C; ISSN 0168-9002
• Publisher: Elsevier
• Country of Publication: Netherlands
• Language: English

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