Micro-channel plate photon detector studies for the TORCH detector

L. Castillo García; N. Brook; E. N. Cowie; D. Cussans; R. Forty; C. Frei; R. Gao; T. Gys; N. Harnew; D. Piedigrossi; M. Van Dijk

doi:10.1016/j.nima.2014.11.104

Micro-channel plate photon detector studies for the TORCH detector

L. Castillo García^*, N. Brook, E. N. Cowie, D. Cussans, R. Forty, C. Frei, R. Gao, T. Gys, N. Harnew, D. Piedigrossi, M. Van Dijk

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Abstract The Time Of internally Reflected Cherenkov light (TORCH) detector is under development. Charged particle tracks passing through a 1 cm plate of quartz will generate the Cherenkov photons, and their arrival will be timed by an array of micro-channel plate photon detectors. As part of the TORCH R&D studies, commercial and custom-made micro-channel plate detectors are being characterized. The final photon detectors for this application are being produced in a three-phase program in collaboration with industry. Custom-made single-channel devices with extended lifetime have been manufactured and their performance is being systematically investigated in the laboratory. Optical studies for the preparation of beam and laboratory tests of a TORCH prototype are also underway.

Original language	English
Article number	57263
Pages (from-to)	197-202
Number of pages	6
Journal	Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research, Section A: Accelerators, Spectrometers, Detectors and Associated Equipment
Volume	787
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nima.2014.11.104
Publication status	Published - 1 Jul 2015

Keywords

Cherenkov radiation
LHCb upgrade
MCP-PMTs
Single photons
TORCH detector

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Castillo García, L., Brook, N., Cowie, E. N., Cussans, D., Forty, R., Frei, C., Gao, R., Gys, T., Harnew, N., Piedigrossi, D., & Van Dijk, M. (2015). Micro-channel plate photon detector studies for the TORCH detector. Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research, Section A: Accelerators, Spectrometers, Detectors and Associated Equipment, 787, 197-202. [57263]. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nima.2014.11.104

Castillo García, L. ; Brook, N. ; Cowie, E. N. ; Cussans, D. ; Forty, R. ; Frei, C. ; Gao, R. ; Gys, T. ; Harnew, N. ; Piedigrossi, D. ; Van Dijk, M. / Micro-channel plate photon detector studies for the TORCH detector. In: Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research, Section A: Accelerators, Spectrometers, Detectors and Associated Equipment. 2015 ; Vol. 787. pp. 197-202.

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Micro-channel plate photon detector studies for the TORCH detector. / Castillo García, L.; Brook, N.; Cowie, E. N.; Cussans, D.; Forty, R.; Frei, C.; Gao, R.; Gys, T.; Harnew, N.; Piedigrossi, D.; Van Dijk, M.

In: Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research, Section A: Accelerators, Spectrometers, Detectors and Associated Equipment, Vol. 787, 57263, 01.07.2015, p. 197-202.

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