A study of the operation of especially designed photosensitive gaseous detectors at cryogenic temperatures

Periale, L.; Peskov, VLADIMIR; Iacobaeus, C.; Lund-Jensen, B.; Pavlopoulos, P.; Picchi, P.; Pietropaolo, F.

doi:10.1016/j.nima.2006.05.149

A study of the operation of especially designed photosensitive gaseous detectors at cryogenic temperatures

Periale L., Peskov V., Iacobaeus C., Lund-Jensen B., Pavlopoulos P., Picchi P., ...More

NUCLEAR INSTRUMENTS & METHODS IN PHYSICS RESEARCH SECTION A-ACCELERATORS SPECTROMETERS DETECTORS AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT, vol.567, no.1, pp.381-385, 2006 (SCI-Expanded)

Publication Type: Article / Article
Volume: 567 Issue: 1
Publication Date: 2006
Doi Number: 10.1016/j.nima.2006.05.149
Journal Name: NUCLEAR INSTRUMENTS & METHODS IN PHYSICS RESEARCH SECTION A-ACCELERATORS SPECTROMETERS DETECTORS AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT
Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
Page Numbers: pp.381-385
Keywords: CsI photocathode, noble liquids, SCINTILLATION LIGHT, LIQUID XENON
Bursa Uludag University Affiliated: No

Abstract

In some experiments and applications there is need for large-area photosensitive detectors to operate at cryogenic temperatures. Nowadays, vacuum PMs are usually used for this purpose. We have developed special designs of planar photosensitive gaseous detectors able to operate at cryogenic temperatures. Such detectors are much cheaper than PMs and are almost insensitive to magnetic fields. Results of systematic measurements of their quantum efficiencies, the maximum achievable gains and long-term stabilities will be presented.