Measurement of Photons Emitted by High-Energy Charged Particles as Background in Single-Photon Resolving Image Sensors

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Main Authors: Moroni, Guillermo Fernandez, Chierchie, Fernando, Giardino, Lucas, Tiffenberg, Javier, Estrada, Juan
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author Moroni, Guillermo Fernandez
Chierchie, Fernando
Giardino, Lucas
Tiffenberg, Javier
Estrada, Juan
author_facet Moroni, Guillermo Fernandez
Chierchie, Fernando
Giardino, Lucas
Tiffenberg, Javier
Estrada, Juan
contents This work introduces an advanced technique optimized for detecting photons generated by charged particles, leveraging Skipper-CCD sensors. By analyzing background sources and detection efficiencies, the technique achieves strong agreement between experimental results and Cherenkov-based simulations. It also provides a robust framework for investigating secondary photon production in environments with high fluxes of ionizing particles, such as those anticipated in space-based astronomical instruments. These secondary photons present a critical challenge as background noise for next-generation single-photon resolving imagers used to study faint celestial objects. Furthermore, the method exhibits significant potential for broader applications, including exploring photon generation in various substrate materials and examining their transport through multiple interfaces.
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spellingShingle Measurement of Photons Emitted by High-Energy Charged Particles as Background in Single-Photon Resolving Image Sensors
Moroni, Guillermo Fernandez
Chierchie, Fernando
Giardino, Lucas
Tiffenberg, Javier
Estrada, Juan
Instrumentation and Methods for Astrophysics
This work introduces an advanced technique optimized for detecting photons generated by charged particles, leveraging Skipper-CCD sensors. By analyzing background sources and detection efficiencies, the technique achieves strong agreement between experimental results and Cherenkov-based simulations. It also provides a robust framework for investigating secondary photon production in environments with high fluxes of ionizing particles, such as those anticipated in space-based astronomical instruments. These secondary photons present a critical challenge as background noise for next-generation single-photon resolving imagers used to study faint celestial objects. Furthermore, the method exhibits significant potential for broader applications, including exploring photon generation in various substrate materials and examining their transport through multiple interfaces.
title Measurement of Photons Emitted by High-Energy Charged Particles as Background in Single-Photon Resolving Image Sensors
topic Instrumentation and Methods for Astrophysics
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2503.04939