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

作者：Moreau F^*; Vanel J C; Drapier O; Gonin M; Bonnemasion A; Cauchois A; Geerebaert Y; Couturier Le Quellec S

来源：Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research Section A: Accelerators, Spectrometers, Detectors and Associated Equipment , 2010, 613(1): 46-53.

DOI：10.1016/j.nima.2009.11.042

• Photodetector
• Geiger-mode
• APD
• MPPC
• Mass production
• Quality control

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 x 10(5) at breakdown voltage (V(break)) + 1 V with a dispersion of 2.6% has been measured at 20 degrees C. It is shown that the accuracy of the test facility for the gain measurement is at the level of 0.76%. At 20 degrees C the dark noise rates (DNR) have been measured in a range from similar to 400 up to similar to 730 kHz at V(break) + 1.6 V.

• 出版日期2010-1-21