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Title: Near-infrared scintillation of liquid argon

Abstract

Since the 1970s it has been known that noble gases scintillate in the near infrared (NIR) region of the spectrum (0.7 $$\mu$$m < $$\lambda$$; < 1.5$$\mu$$m). More controversial has been the question of the NIR light yield for condensed noble gases. We first present the motivation for using the NIR scintillation in liquid argon detectors, then briefly review early as well as more recent efforts and finally show encouraging preliminary results of a test performed at Fermilab.

Authors:
 [1];  [2];  [1];  [1]
  1. Fermilab
  2. Campinas State U.
Publication Date:
Research Org.:
Fermi National Accelerator Lab. (FNAL), Batavia, IL (United States)
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE Office of Science (SC), High Energy Physics (HEP)
OSTI Identifier:
1247528
Report Number(s):
arXiv:1603.02290; FERMILAB-CONF-15-511-E-ND
1426691
DOE Contract Number:  
AC02-07CH11359
Resource Type:
Conference
Journal Name:
JINST
Additional Journal Information:
Journal Volume: 11; Journal Issue: 03; Conference: LIght Detection in Noble Elements, Albany, NY, USA, 08/28-08/30/2015
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
46 INSTRUMENTATION RELATED TO NUCLEAR SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY; 72 PHYSICS OF ELEMENTARY PARTICLES AND FIELDS

Citation Formats

Alexander, T., Escobar, C. O., Lippincott, W. H., and Rubinov, P. Near-infrared scintillation of liquid argon. United States: N. p., 2016. Web. doi:10.1088/1748-0221/11/03/C03010.
Alexander, T., Escobar, C. O., Lippincott, W. H., & Rubinov, P. Near-infrared scintillation of liquid argon. United States. https://doi.org/10.1088/1748-0221/11/03/C03010
Alexander, T., Escobar, C. O., Lippincott, W. H., and Rubinov, P. 2016. "Near-infrared scintillation of liquid argon". United States. https://doi.org/10.1088/1748-0221/11/03/C03010. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1247528.
@article{osti_1247528,
title = {Near-infrared scintillation of liquid argon},
author = {Alexander, T. and Escobar, C. O. and Lippincott, W. H. and Rubinov, P.},
abstractNote = {Since the 1970s it has been known that noble gases scintillate in the near infrared (NIR) region of the spectrum (0.7 $\mu$m < $\lambda$; < 1.5$\mu$m). More controversial has been the question of the NIR light yield for condensed noble gases. We first present the motivation for using the NIR scintillation in liquid argon detectors, then briefly review early as well as more recent efforts and finally show encouraging preliminary results of a test performed at Fermilab.},
doi = {10.1088/1748-0221/11/03/C03010},
url = {https://www.osti.gov/biblio/1247528}, journal = {JINST},
number = 03,
volume = 11,
place = {United States},
year = {Thu Mar 03 00:00:00 EST 2016},
month = {Thu Mar 03 00:00:00 EST 2016}
}

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