A novel photomultiplier tube for calorimetry at the SSC

Conference · Tue Sep 01 04:00:00 EDT 1992

OSTI ID:10168918

Cushman, P ^[1]; Iosue, M; Johnson, B ^[2]; Madden, M; Szawlowski, M ^[3]; Rusack, R ^[4]

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1. Yale Univ., New Haven, CT (United States)
2. Litton Electron Devices, Tempe, AZ (United States)
3. Advanced Photonix Inc., Los Angeles, CA (United States)
4. Rockefeller Univ., New York, NY (United States)

A silicon target photomultiplier tube with an anode consisting of a large area Avalanche Photodiode (APD) has been developed. The tube combines the advantages of an avalanche photodiode, excellent linearity and large dynamic range, with the properties of a phototube. The tube structure is proximity focussing, which is not affected by high magnetic fields approximately aligned with the axis. The high linearity makes this device attractive for calorimetry at the SSC. The extension of this concept to an APD array will provide a cost effective fiber readout for both digital (tracking) and analogue applications. A tube equipped with an APD array is being developed currently as a readout option for the SDC Shower Maximum Detector.

• Research Organization: Yale Univ., New Haven, CT (United States)
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE, Washington, DC (United States)
• DOE Contract Number: FG02-92ER40704
• OSTI ID: 10168918
• Report Number(s): CONF-920331--53; ON: DE92018768
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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