Title :
Small cryostem for operation of visible light photon counters (VLPC)
Author :
Baumbaugh, B. ; Bishop, J. ; Biswas, N. ; Coney, L. ; Marchant, J. ; Masterson, E. ; Ruchti, R. ; Stavish, T. ; Warchol, J. ; Wayn, M.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Phys., Notre Dame Univ., IN, USA
Abstract :
We have designed, constructed, and operated a small cryostem which supports the operation of 32 channels of visible light photon counters (HISTE-IV VLPCs). The VLPCs are situated within a small enclosure which can be lowered into a 30-100 liter dewar. The enthalpy of the boil-off helium keeps the VLPCs cold, and allows the system to be operated with stability for many days within the desired temperature range of 6.0 K-7.5 K. The cryostem is instrumented with clear fiber waveguides which transport the light from an optical connector situated at the top of the cryostem and outside of the dewar to the photosensors at cryogenic temperatures within the dewar. Electrical signals from the VLPCs are amplified at room temperature using QPA02 preamplifiers. Details of design and performance are reviewed
Keywords :
cryogenics; optical fibre couplers; optical waveguides; photon counting; solid scintillation detectors; 293 K; 6 to 7.5 K; HISTE-IV VLPC; He; QPA02 preamplifiers; boil-off He; clear fiber waveguides; cryogenic temperatures; dewar; enthalpy; optical connector; photosensors; room temperature; scintillating fibers; small cryostem; visible light photon counters operation; Connectors; Counting circuits; Cryogenics; Helium; Instruments; Optical waveguides; Preamplifiers; Stability; Stimulated emission; Temperature distribution;
Conference_Titel :
Nuclear Science Symposium and Medical Imaging Conference Record, 1995., 1995 IEEE
Conference_Location :
San Francisco, CA
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-3180-X
DOI :
10.1109/NSSMIC.1995.510369
