Muon counting using silicon photomultipliers in the AMIGA detector of the Pierre Auger observatory

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doi:10.1088/1748-0221/12/03/P03002

Muon counting using silicon photomultipliers in the AMIGA detector of the Pierre Auger observatory

Journal Article · Fri Mar 03 00:00:00 EST 2017 · Journal of Instrumentation

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1088/1748-0221/12/03/P03002· OSTI ID:1350508

Aab, A.; Abreu, P.; Aglietta, M.; Ahn, E. J.; Samarai, I. Al; Albuquerque, I. F. M.; Allekotte, I.; Allison, P.; Almela, A.; Castillo, J. Alvarez; Alvarez-Muñiz, J.; Ambrosio, M.; Anastasi, G. A.; Anchordoqui, L.; Andrada, B.; Andringa, S.; Aramo, C.; Arqueros, F.; Arsene, N.; Asorey, H. more »

Here, AMIGA (Auger Muons and Infill for the Ground Array) is an upgrade of the Pierre Auger Observatory designed to extend its energy range of detection and to directly measure the muon content of the cosmic ray primary particle showers. The array will be formed by an infill of surface water-Cherenkov detectors associated with buried scintillation counters employed for muon counting. Each counter is composed of three scintillation modules, with a 10 m² detection area per module. In this paper, a new generation of detectors, replacing the current multi-pixel photomultiplier tube (PMT) with silicon photo sensors (aka. SiPMs), is proposed. The selection of the new device and its front-end electronics is explained. A method to calibrate the counting system that ensures the performance of the detector is detailed. This method has the advantage of being able to be carried out in a remote place such as the one where the detectors are deployed. High efficiency results, i.e. 98% efficiency for the highest tested overvoltage, combined with a low probability of accidental counting (~2%), show a promising performance for this new system.

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Research Organization:: Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory (FNAL), Batavia, IL (United States)

Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE Office of Science (SC), High Energy Physics (HEP) (SC-25)

Contributing Organization:: Pierre Auger

Grant/Contract Number:: AC02-07CH11359

OSTI ID:: 1350508

Report Number(s):: FERMILAB-PUB--16-656-AD-CD-TD; arXiv:1703.06193; 1516105

Journal Information:: Journal of Instrumentation, Journal Name: Journal of Instrumentation Journal Issue: 03 Vol. 12; ISSN 1748-0221

Publisher:: Institute of Physics (IOP)Copyright Statement

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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