| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8166320 | Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research Section A: Accelerators, Spectrometers, Detectors and Associated Equipment | 2018 | 7 Pages |
Abstract
We present the performances and characterization of an array made of S13370-3050CN (VUV4 generation) Multi-Pixel Photon Counters manufactured by Hamamatsu and equipped with a low power consumption preamplifier operating at liquid xenon temperature (â¼175Â K). The electronics is designed for the readout of a matrix of maximum dimension of 8Ã8 individual photosensors and it is based on a single operational amplifier. The detector prototype presented in this paper utilizes the Analog Devices AD8011 current feedback operational amplifier, but other models can be used depending on the application. A biasing correction circuit has been implemented for the gain equalization of photosensors operating at different voltages. The results show single photon detection capability making this device a promising choice for future generation of large scale dark matter detectors based on liquid xenon, such as DARWIN.
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Authors
F. Arneodo, M.L. Benabderrahmane, G. Bruno, V. Conicella, A. Di Giovanni, O. Fawwaz, M. Messina, A. Candela, G. Franchi,