Title of article
First detection of Cherenkov light from cosmic-particle-induced air showers by Geiger-mode avalanche photodiodes
Author/Authors
Biland، نويسنده , , A. and Britvitch، نويسنده , , I. and Lorenz، نويسنده , , E. and Otte، نويسنده , , N. and Pauss، نويسنده , , F. and Renker، نويسنده , , D. and Ritt، نويسنده , , S. and Roeser، نويسنده , , U. and Schneebeli، نويسنده , , M.، نويسنده ,
Pages
4
From page
143
To page
146
Abstract
We report on first tests of Geiger-mode APDs (G-APD) to detect Cherenkov light from cosmic particle induced air showers. The motivation for this study stems from the requirement to improve the sensitivity of large imaging atmospheric Cherenkov telescopes (IACT) by replacing the photomultipliers (PMT) by high detection efficiency G-APDs. Three tests have been carried out, confirming sufficiently high light sensitivity of blue-sensitive G-APDs as future replacement of PMTs in IACTs.
Keywords
Geiger-mode avalanche photodiodes , Imaging atmospheric Cherenkov telescope
Journal title
Astroparticle Physics
Record number
2030724
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