Performance study of 4-MU-loaded water for Cherenkov light detection
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| author | Nyanda, Pendo B. Kim, Gowoon Kim, Youngduk Seo, Kyungmin Lee, Jaison Gileva, Olga Yi, Eungseok |
| author_facet | Nyanda, Pendo B. Kim, Gowoon Kim, Youngduk Seo, Kyungmin Lee, Jaison Gileva, Olga Yi, Eungseok |
| contents | We report on R&D study to improve the photon detection efficiency of water Cherenkov detectors by doping ultra-pure water with 4-methylumbelliferone (4-MU), a wavelength shifting additive. Cherenkov light yields from cosmic-ray muons were measured for various 4-MU concentrations and compared with those from pure water. At a concentration of 1 ppm, the detected light yield increased by approximately a factor of three. This enhancement can be attributed to wavelength shifting and improved photon collection efficiency. No noticeable degradation in optical transparency was observed across the tested concentrations of 0.5 and 1 ppm with different concentration of ethanol. These results suggest that 4-MU is a promising additive for improving the performance of water Cherenkov detectors. |
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| spellingShingle | Performance study of 4-MU-loaded water for Cherenkov light detection Nyanda, Pendo B. Kim, Gowoon Kim, Youngduk Seo, Kyungmin Lee, Jaison Gileva, Olga Yi, Eungseok Instrumentation and Detectors High Energy Physics - Experiment We report on R&D study to improve the photon detection efficiency of water Cherenkov detectors by doping ultra-pure water with 4-methylumbelliferone (4-MU), a wavelength shifting additive. Cherenkov light yields from cosmic-ray muons were measured for various 4-MU concentrations and compared with those from pure water. At a concentration of 1 ppm, the detected light yield increased by approximately a factor of three. This enhancement can be attributed to wavelength shifting and improved photon collection efficiency. No noticeable degradation in optical transparency was observed across the tested concentrations of 0.5 and 1 ppm with different concentration of ethanol. These results suggest that 4-MU is a promising additive for improving the performance of water Cherenkov detectors. |
| title | Performance study of 4-MU-loaded water for Cherenkov light detection |
| topic | Instrumentation and Detectors High Energy Physics - Experiment |
| url | https://arxiv.org/abs/2511.03989 |