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Title: In-situ characterization of the Hamamatsu R5912-HQE photomultiplier tubes used in the DEAP-3600 experiment

Journal Article · · Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research. Section A, Accelerators, Spectrometers, Detectors and Associated Equipment
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  1. TRIUMF, Vancouver, BC (Canada)
  2. Laurentian Univ., Sudbury, ON (Canada)
  3. Univ. of Alberta, Edmonton, AB (Canada)
  4. Queen's Univ., Kingston, ON (Canada)
  5. Univ. of London, Egham (United Kingdom)
  6. Carleton Univ., Ottawa, ON (Canada); Queen's Univ., Kingston, ON (Canada)
  7. Univ. of Sussex, Brighton, East Sussex (United Kingdom)
  8. Laurentian Univ., Sudbury, ON (Canada); SNOLAB, Lively, ON (Canada)
  9. Carleton Univ., Ottawa, ON (Canada)
  10. Carleton Univ., Ottawa, ON (Canada); Canadian Nuclear Laboratories Ltd, Chalk River (Canada)
  11. Canadian Nuclear Laboratories Ltd, Chalk River (Canada)
  12. Univ. of Alberta, Edmonton, AB (Canada); Laurentian Univ., Sudbury, ON (Canada); SNOLAB, Lively, ON (Canada)
  13. SNOLAB, Lively, ON (Canada)
  14. Laurentian Univ., Sudbury, ON (Canada); Technische Univ. München (Germany)
  15. Univ. of Alberta, Edmonton, AB (Canada); TRIUMF, Vancouver, BC (Canada)
  16. Carleton Univ., Ottawa, ON (Canada); TRIUMF, Vancouver, BC (Canada)
  17. Laurentian Univ., Sudbury, ON (Canada); Univ. Nacional Autónoma de México, Mexico City (Mexico); SNOLAB, Lively, ON (Canada)
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The Hamamatsu R5912-HQE photomultiplier-tube (PMT) is a novel high-quantum efficiency PMT. It is currently used in the DEAP-3600 dark matter detector and is of significant interest for future dark matter and neutrino experiments where high signal yields are needed. We report on the methods developed for in-situ characterization and monitoring of DEAP's 255 R5912-HQE PMTs. This includes a detailed discussion of typical measured single-photoelectron charge distributions, correlated noise (afterpulsing), dark noise, double, and late pulsing characteristics. Finally, the characterization is performed during the detector commissioning phase using laser light injected through a light diffusing sphere and during normal detector operation using LED light injected through optical fibres.

Research Organization:
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL), Berkeley, CA (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE Office of Science (SC)
Grant/Contract Number:
AC02-05CH11231
OSTI ID:
1580876
Journal Information:
Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research. Section A, Accelerators, Spectrometers, Detectors and Associated Equipment, Vol. 922, Issue C; ISSN 0168-9002
Publisher:
ElsevierCopyright Statement
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Citation Metrics:
Cited by: 19 works
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