Mass characterization of multi-pixel photon counters for the T2K 280 m near detector

F. Moreau; J. C. Vanel; O. Drapier; M. Gonin; A. Bonnemaison; A. Cauchois; Y. Geerebaert; S. Couturier-Le Quellec

doi:10.1016/j.nima.2009.11.042

Mass characterization of multi-pixel photon counters for the T2K 280 m near detector

F. Moreau
, J. C. Vanel
, O. Drapier
, M. Gonin
, A. Bonnemaison
, A. Cauchois
, Y. Geerebaert
, S. Couturier-Le Quellec

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A few thousands multi-pixel photon counters (MPPC) have been characterized for the T2K 280 m near detector (ND280). For this purpose a test facility has been developed enabling the characterization of 128 MPPC per day. A mean gain value of 5.4×10⁵ at breakdown voltage (V_break)+1 V with a dispersion of 2.6% has been measured at 20 °C. It is shown that the accuracy of the test facility for the gain measurement is at the level of 0.76%. At 20 °C the dark noise rates (DNR) have been measured in a range from ∼400 up to ∼730 kHz at V_break+1.6 V.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	46-53
Number of pages	8
Journal	Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research, Section A: Accelerators, Spectrometers, Detectors and Associated Equipment
Volume	613
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nima.2009.11.042
Publication status	Published - 21 Jan 2010

Keywords

APD
Geiger-mode
MPPC
Mass production
Photodetector
Quality control

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Moreau, F., Vanel, J. C., Drapier, O., Gonin, M., Bonnemaison, A., Cauchois, A., Geerebaert, Y., & Couturier-Le Quellec, S. (2010). Mass characterization of multi-pixel photon counters for the T2K 280 m near detector. Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research, Section A: Accelerators, Spectrometers, Detectors and Associated Equipment, 613(1), 46-53. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nima.2009.11.042

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Mass characterization of multi-pixel photon counters for the T2K 280 m near detector. / Moreau, F.; Vanel, J. C.; Drapier, O. et al.
In: Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research, Section A: Accelerators, Spectrometers, Detectors and Associated Equipment, Vol. 613, No. 1, 21.01.2010, p. 46-53.

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