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Title: Electron drift in a large scale solid xenon

Abstract

A study of charge drift in a large scale optically transparent solid xenon is reported. A pulsed high power xenon light source is used to liberate electrons from a photocathode. The drift speeds of the electrons are measured using a 8.7 cm long electrode in both the liquid and solid phase of xenon. In the liquid phase (163 K), the drift speed is 0.193 ± 0.003 cm/μs while the drift speed in the solid phase (157 K) is 0.397 ± 0.006 cm/μs at 900 V/cm over 8.0 cm of uniform electric fields. Furthermore, it is demonstrated that a factor two faster electron drift speed in solid phase xenon compared to that in liquid in a large scale solid xenon.

Authors:
 [1];  [1]
  1. Fermi National Accelerator Lab. (FNAL), Batavia, IL (United States)
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Research Org.:
Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory (FNAL), Batavia, IL (United States)
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE Office of Science (SC), High Energy Physics (HEP)
OSTI Identifier:
1247498
Report Number(s):
FERMILAB-PUB-15-405-E; arXiv:1508.05903
Journal ID: ISSN 1748-0221; 1389178
Grant/Contract Number:  
AC02-07CH11359
Resource Type:
Accepted Manuscript
Journal Name:
Journal of Instrumentation
Additional Journal Information:
Journal Volume: 10; Journal Issue: 08; Journal ID: ISSN 1748-0221
Publisher:
Institute of Physics (IOP)
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
46 INSTRUMENTATION RELATED TO NUCLEAR SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY; 72 PHYSICS OF ELEMENTARY PARTICLES AND FIELDS; charge transport and multiplication in solid media; cryogenic detectors; time projection chambers

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Yoo, J., and Jaskierny, W. F. Electron drift in a large scale solid xenon. United States: N. p., 2015. Web. doi:10.1088/1748-0221/10/08/P08011.
Yoo, J., & Jaskierny, W. F. Electron drift in a large scale solid xenon. United States. https://doi.org/10.1088/1748-0221/10/08/P08011
Yoo, J., and Jaskierny, W. F. Fri . "Electron drift in a large scale solid xenon". United States. https://doi.org/10.1088/1748-0221/10/08/P08011. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1247498.
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title = {Electron drift in a large scale solid xenon},
author = {Yoo, J. and Jaskierny, W. F.},
abstractNote = {A study of charge drift in a large scale optically transparent solid xenon is reported. A pulsed high power xenon light source is used to liberate electrons from a photocathode. The drift speeds of the electrons are measured using a 8.7 cm long electrode in both the liquid and solid phase of xenon. In the liquid phase (163 K), the drift speed is 0.193 ± 0.003 cm/μs while the drift speed in the solid phase (157 K) is 0.397 ± 0.006 cm/μs at 900 V/cm over 8.0 cm of uniform electric fields. Furthermore, it is demonstrated that a factor two faster electron drift speed in solid phase xenon compared to that in liquid in a large scale solid xenon.},
doi = {10.1088/1748-0221/10/08/P08011},
journal = {Journal of Instrumentation},
number = 08,
volume = 10,
place = {United States},
year = {Fri Aug 21 00:00:00 EDT 2015},
month = {Fri Aug 21 00:00:00 EDT 2015}
}

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