Helium–Xenon mixtures to improve the topological signature in high pressure gas xenon TPCs

Felkai, R.

doi:10.1016/j.nima.2018.07.013

Title: Helium–Xenon mixtures to improve the topological signature in high pressure gas xenon TPCs

Journal Article · Thu Oct 11 00:00:00 EDT 2018 · Nucl.Instrum.Meth.

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nima.2018.07.013· OSTI ID:1508353

Felkai, R.

Within the framework of xenon-based double beta decay experiments, we propose the possibility to improve the background rejection of an electroluminescent Time Projection Chamber (EL TPC) by reducing the diffusion of the drifting electrons while keeping nearly intact the energy resolution of a pure xenon EL TPC. Based on state-of-the-art microscopic simulations, a substantial addition of helium, around 10 or 15 %, may reduce drastically the transverse diffusion down to 2.5 mm/ m from the 10.5 mm/ m of pure xenon. The longitudinal diffusion remains around 4 mm/ m . Light production studies have been performed as well. They show that the relative variation in energy resolution introduced by such a change does not exceed a few percent, which leaves the energy resolution practically unchanged. The technical caveats of using photomultipliers close to an helium atmosphere are also discussed in detail.

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Research Organization:: Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL), Berkeley, CA (United States); Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory (FNAL), Batavia, IL (United States)

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

DOE Contract Number:: AC02-07CH11359

OSTI ID:: 1508353

Report Number(s):: arXiv:1710.05600; FERMILAB-PUB-17-688-CD-ND; 1630900

Journal Information:: Nucl.Instrum.Meth., Vol. A905

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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