A simulation toolkit for electroluminescence assessment in rare event experiments

作者：Oliveira C A B^*; Schindler H; Veenhof R J; Biagi S; Monteiro C M B; dos Santos J M F; Ferreira A L; Veloso J F C A

来源：Physics Letters B, 2011, 703(3): 217-222.

DOI：10.1016/j.physletb.2011.07.081

• Electroluminescence
• Electron drift
• Noble gases
• Dark matter
• Neurinoless double-beta decay

A good understanding of electroluminescence is a prerequisite when optimising double-phase noble gas detectors for Dark Matter searches and high-pressure xenon TPCs for neutrinoless double beta decay detection.
A simulation toolkit for calculating the emission of light through electron impact on neon, argon, krypton and xenon has been developed using the Magboltz and Garfield programs. Calculated excitation and electroluminescence efficiencies, electroluminescence yield and associated statistical fluctuations are presented as a function of electric field. Good agreement with experiment and with Monte Carlo simulations has been obtained.

• 出版日期2011-9-14