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Data vs. MC Comparison of Light Signal from Cosmic Rays in the ICARUS Detectors

Conference ·
DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/2396931· OSTI ID:2396931

Currently, the ICARUS-T600 liquid argon TPC is collecting data exposed to Booster Neutrino and Numi off-axis beams within the SBN program at Fermilab. A light detection system, based on PMTs deployed behind the TPC wire chambers, is in place to detect vacuum ultraviolet photons produced by ionizing particles in LAr. This system is fundamental for the detector operation, providing an efficient trigger and contributing to the 3D reconstruction of events. Moreover, since the TPC is exposed to a huge flux of cosmic rays due to its operations at shallow depths, the light detection system allows for the time reconstruction of events, contributing to the identification and to the selection of neutrino interactions within the beam spill gates. This contribution will primarily focus on the comparative study (data vs. MC) of light signal of cosmic muons to validate the light emulation.

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:
ICARUS
DOE Contract Number:
AC02-07CH11359
OSTI ID:
2396931
Report Number(s):
FERMILAB-POSTER-24-0095-V; oai:inspirehep.net:2806736
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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