Dark Count of 20-inch PMTs Generated by Natural Radioactivity
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| author | Zhang, Yu Wang, Zhimin Li, Min Liu, Caimei Rodphai, Narongkiat Zhang, Yongpeng Xu, Jilei Yang, Changgen Heng, Yuekun |
| author_facet | Zhang, Yu Wang, Zhimin Li, Min Liu, Caimei Rodphai, Narongkiat Zhang, Yongpeng Xu, Jilei Yang, Changgen Heng, Yuekun |
| contents | The primary objective of the JUNO experiment is to determine the ordering of neutrino masses using a 20-kton liquid-scintillator detector. The 20-inch photomultiplier tube (PMT) plays a crucial role in achieving excellent energy resolution of at least 3% at 1 MeV. Understanding the characteristics and features of the PMT is vital for comprehending the detector's performance, particularly regarding the occurrence of large pulses in PMT dark counts. This research paper aims to further investigate the origin of these large pulses in the 20-inch PMT dark count rate through measurements and simulations. The findings confirm that the main sources of the large pulses are natural radioactivity and muons striking the PMT glass. By analyzing the PMT dark count rate spectrum, it becomes possible to roughly estimate the radioactivity levels in the surrounding environment. |
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| spellingShingle | Dark Count of 20-inch PMTs Generated by Natural Radioactivity Zhang, Yu Wang, Zhimin Li, Min Liu, Caimei Rodphai, Narongkiat Zhang, Yongpeng Xu, Jilei Yang, Changgen Heng, Yuekun Instrumentation and Detectors High Energy Physics - Experiment The primary objective of the JUNO experiment is to determine the ordering of neutrino masses using a 20-kton liquid-scintillator detector. The 20-inch photomultiplier tube (PMT) plays a crucial role in achieving excellent energy resolution of at least 3% at 1 MeV. Understanding the characteristics and features of the PMT is vital for comprehending the detector's performance, particularly regarding the occurrence of large pulses in PMT dark counts. This research paper aims to further investigate the origin of these large pulses in the 20-inch PMT dark count rate through measurements and simulations. The findings confirm that the main sources of the large pulses are natural radioactivity and muons striking the PMT glass. By analyzing the PMT dark count rate spectrum, it becomes possible to roughly estimate the radioactivity levels in the surrounding environment. |
| title | Dark Count of 20-inch PMTs Generated by Natural Radioactivity |
| topic | Instrumentation and Detectors High Energy Physics - Experiment |
| url | https://arxiv.org/abs/2307.15104 |