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Gain stability of Hamamatsu R5912-MOD photomultipliers at low temperature

Conference · · Nucl.Instrum.Meth.A
The Photon Detection System (PDS) is a crucial component of the ICARUS detector in the Short Baseline Neutrino (SBN) Program at Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory (FNAL). It consists of 360 PhotoMultiplier Tubes (PMTs) 8” Hamamatsu R5912-MOD and, since June 2020, it has been operating at the liquid Argon cryogenic temperature. During these years, the PMTs have shown gain losses as an aging effect. Using a climatic chamber at the INFN Sezione di Catania, we confirmed a stable gain for a single PMT 8” Hamamatsu R5912-MOD when operated at room temperature, and a persistent gain loss at temperatures around -70 °C, although this temperature is rather higher than that of the liquid Argon.
Research Organization:
INFN, Pavia; INFN, Catania; Brookhaven National Laboratory (BNL), Upton, NY (United States); Catania U.
Sponsoring Organization:
US Department of Energy
DOE Contract Number:
AC02-07CH11359; 89243024CSC000002
OSTI ID:
2446903
Report Number(s):
FERMILAB-CONF-24-0302-V; oai:inspirehep.net:2828203
Resource Type:
Conference paper
Conference Information:
Journal Name: Nucl.Instrum.Meth.A
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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