Test of X–ARAPUCA through Monte Carlo simulation in Brazil
DUNE is a massive experiment for the study of neutrinos physics which uses liquid argon as active medium. The X-ARAPUCA is a novel technology for the detection of liquid argon scintillation light with an increased detection efficiency with respect to more standard solutions. The X-ARAPUCA light coll...
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| description | DUNE is a massive experiment for the study of neutrinos physics which uses liquid argon as active medium. The X-ARAPUCA is a novel technology for the detection of liquid argon scintillation light with an increased detection efficiency with respect to more standard solutions. The X-ARAPUCA light collection efficiency depends on several parameters: the Quantum Efficiency of the active photo-sensitive device, the transmissivity, and reflectivity of the dichroic filter, the shifting efficiency of the wavelength shifters, the reflectivity and shape of the box. The collection efficiency of the device can be maximized by optimizing all of these factors. The present work deals with the Monte Carlo simulation of an experimental set-up which is being used to estimate the total detection efficiency of an X-ARAPUCA. The experiment is constituted by a stainless steel cylinder which hosts the device to be tested and an alpha source. The cylinder is filled with ultra-pure liquid argon and the X-ARAPUCA detects the scintillation photons produced by the alpha particles. The comparison of the experimental spectrum of the detected number of photons with the Monte Carlo spectrum of the number of photons impinging on the X-ARAPUCA acceptance window allows to determine its total detection efficiency. The simulation is based on the GEANT4 package. |
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| spelling | ojs-article-21062025-09-26T14:39:16Z Test of X–ARAPUCA through Monte Carlo simulation in Brazil Sarmento, Rafaela Segreto, Ettore Machado, Ana Souza, Henrique de Gelli, Bruno Guzzo, Marina Nascimento, Jully Souza, Greg Particles physics ARAPUCA Monte Carlo DUNE is a massive experiment for the study of neutrinos physics which uses liquid argon as active medium. The X-ARAPUCA is a novel technology for the detection of liquid argon scintillation light with an increased detection efficiency with respect to more standard solutions. The X-ARAPUCA light collection efficiency depends on several parameters: the Quantum Efficiency of the active photo-sensitive device, the transmissivity, and reflectivity of the dichroic filter, the shifting efficiency of the wavelength shifters, the reflectivity and shape of the box. The collection efficiency of the device can be maximized by optimizing all of these factors. The present work deals with the Monte Carlo simulation of an experimental set-up which is being used to estimate the total detection efficiency of an X-ARAPUCA. The experiment is constituted by a stainless steel cylinder which hosts the device to be tested and an alpha source. The cylinder is filled with ultra-pure liquid argon and the X-ARAPUCA detects the scintillation photons produced by the alpha particles. The comparison of the experimental spectrum of the detected number of photons with the Monte Carlo spectrum of the number of photons impinging on the X-ARAPUCA acceptance window allows to determine its total detection efficiency. The simulation is based on the GEANT4 package. Universidade Estadual de Campinas 2019-12-20 info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion Artigo de convidado application/pdf https://econtents.sbu.unicamp.br/eventos/index.php/pibic/article/view/2106 10.20396/revpibic2720192106 Revista dos Trabalhos de Iniciação Científica da UNICAMP; n. 27 (2019): Congresso de Iniciação Científica UNICAMP; 1-1 2596-1969 por https://econtents.sbu.unicamp.br/eventos/index.php/pibic/article/view/2106/2165 Copyright (c) 2019 Revista dos Trabalhos de Iniciação Científica da UNICAMP http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0 |
| spellingShingle | Sarmento, Rafaela Segreto, Ettore Machado, Ana Souza, Henrique de Gelli, Bruno Guzzo, Marina Nascimento, Jully Souza, Greg Particles physics ARAPUCA Monte Carlo Test of X–ARAPUCA through Monte Carlo simulation in Brazil |
| title | Test of X–ARAPUCA through Monte Carlo simulation in Brazil |
| title_full | Test of X–ARAPUCA through Monte Carlo simulation in Brazil |
| title_fullStr | Test of X–ARAPUCA through Monte Carlo simulation in Brazil |
| title_full_unstemmed | Test of X–ARAPUCA through Monte Carlo simulation in Brazil |
| title_short | Test of X–ARAPUCA through Monte Carlo simulation in Brazil |
| title_sort | test of x–arapuca through monte carlo simulation in brazil |
| topic | Particles physics ARAPUCA Monte Carlo |
| url | https://econtents.sbu.unicamp.br/eventos/index.php/pibic/article/view/2106 |
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