Title :
A readout for electroluminescence TPCs based on avalanche photodiodes
Author :
Lux, T. ; Ballester, O. ; Illa, J. ; Jover Manas, G. ; Lostao, A. ; Martin-Mari, C. ; Sanchez, F. ; Rico, J. ; Santorelli, R.
Author_Institution :
Inst. de Fis. d´Altes Energies (IFAE), Univ. Autonoma de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
fDate :
Oct. 27 2012-Nov. 3 2012
Abstract :
Electroluminescence (EL) detectors show an excellence performance in respect of energy resolution making them interesting for various applications as dark matter (DM) and double beta (DB) experiments, Compton and ´Y cameras and Xray fluorescence detectors. While the energy resolution of EL detectors is well studied, the knowledge about their tracking capabilities on larger scale is limited. In this paper the first results of a EL readout based on 25 avalanche photodiode (APD) is presented using a small high pressure time projection chamber (TPC) filled with xenon.
Keywords :
X-ray fluorescence analysis; avalanche photodiodes; electroluminescence; readout electronics; time projection chambers; Compton cameras; EL detectors; X-ray fluorescence detector; avalanche photodiodes; dark matter experiment; double beta experiment; electroluminescence TPC readout; energy resolution; gamma cameras; time projection chamber; tracking capability; avalanche photodiode; electroluminescence detector; energy resolution; scintillation; time projection chamber; tracking; xenon;
Conference_Titel :
Nuclear Science Symposium and Medical Imaging Conference (NSS/MIC), 2012 IEEE
Conference_Location :
Anaheim, CA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4673-2028-3
DOI :
10.1109/NSSMIC.2012.6551475
