Self-compensating light calorimetry with liquid argon time projection chamber for GeV neutrino physics

Ning, Xuyang; Shi, Wei; Zhang, Chao; Riccio, Ciro; Jo, Jay Hyun

doi:10.1103/physrevd.111.032007

Title: Self-compensating light calorimetry with liquid argon time projection chamber for GeV neutrino physics

Journal Article · 13 February 2025 · Physical Review. D.

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1103/physrevd.111.032007 · OSTI ID:2522035

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Brookhaven National Laboratory (BNL), Upton, NY (United States)
Stony Brook University, NY (United States)

The Liquid Argon Time Projection Chamber (LArTPC) is a powerful dual calorimeter capable of estimating particle energy from both ionization charge and scintillation light. Here, our study shows that, due to the recombination luminescence, the LArTPC functions as a self-compensating light calorimeter: the missing energy in the hadronic component is compensated for by the increased luminescence relative to the electromagnetic component. Using 0.5-5 GeV electron neutrino charged current interactions as a case study, we show that good compensation of the electron-to-hadron response ratio (e/h) from 1-1.05 can be achieved across a broad range of drift electric fields (0.2-1.8 kV / cm), with better performance for neutrino energies above 2 GeV. This study highlights the potential of light calorimetry in LArTPCs for GeV neutrino energy reconstruction, complementing traditional charge calorimetry. Under ideal conditions of uniform light collection, we show that LArTPC light calorimetry can achieve an energy resolution comparable to the charge imaging calorimetry. Challenges arising from nonuniform light collection in large LArTPCs can be mitigated with a position-dependent light yield correction derived from 3D charge signal imaging.

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Research Organization:: Brookhaven National Laboratory (BNL), Upton, NY (United States)

Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE Laboratory Directed Research and Development (LDRD) Program; USDOE Office of Science (SC), High Energy Physics (HEP)

Grant/Contract Number:: SC0009854; SC0012704

OSTI ID:: 2522035

Report Number(s):: BNL--227592-2025-JAAM

Journal Information:: Physical Review. D., Journal Name: Physical Review. D. Journal Issue: 3 Vol. 111; ISSN 2470-0010

Publisher:: American Physical Society (APS)Copyright Statement

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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