Characterisation of the LAPPD, a large area microchannel-plate PMT
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| author | Korpar, S. Dolenec, R. Grijalva, F. Lozar, A. Kodrič, A. Križan, P. Parashari, S. Pestotnik, R. Seljak, A. Žontar, D. |
| author_facet | Korpar, S. Dolenec, R. Grijalva, F. Lozar, A. Kodrič, A. Križan, P. Parashari, S. Pestotnik, R. Seljak, A. Žontar, D. |
| contents | We present a comprehensive characterization of the LAPPD Gen-II, a large-area microchannel-plate photomultiplier tube (MCP-PMT) equipped with a capacitively coupled sensing (readout) electrode. Two detector variants with different geometries and materials were investigated using a picosecond pulsed laser system. We measured the single-photon timing response and spatial charge distribution on segmented readout electrodes. The prompt timing peak exhibits a resolution of approximately 30 ps, with the overall timing structure explained by photoelectron propagation and back-scattering effects from the MCP input surface. We developed analytical models that describe the propagation of photoelectrons and the induced charge spread on the sensing electrodes, including secondary electron backscattering from the resistive anode. The model accurately reproduces the measured device properties and enables performance extrapolations for various detector geometries and dielectric properties. These results provide a predictive framework for optimizing MCP-PMTs for timing- and imaging-critical applications such as RICH detectors in high-energy physics and TOF-PET systems for medical imaging. |
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| spellingShingle | Characterisation of the LAPPD, a large area microchannel-plate PMT Korpar, S. Dolenec, R. Grijalva, F. Lozar, A. Kodrič, A. Križan, P. Parashari, S. Pestotnik, R. Seljak, A. Žontar, D. Instrumentation and Detectors We present a comprehensive characterization of the LAPPD Gen-II, a large-area microchannel-plate photomultiplier tube (MCP-PMT) equipped with a capacitively coupled sensing (readout) electrode. Two detector variants with different geometries and materials were investigated using a picosecond pulsed laser system. We measured the single-photon timing response and spatial charge distribution on segmented readout electrodes. The prompt timing peak exhibits a resolution of approximately 30 ps, with the overall timing structure explained by photoelectron propagation and back-scattering effects from the MCP input surface. We developed analytical models that describe the propagation of photoelectrons and the induced charge spread on the sensing electrodes, including secondary electron backscattering from the resistive anode. The model accurately reproduces the measured device properties and enables performance extrapolations for various detector geometries and dielectric properties. These results provide a predictive framework for optimizing MCP-PMTs for timing- and imaging-critical applications such as RICH detectors in high-energy physics and TOF-PET systems for medical imaging. |
| title | Characterisation of the LAPPD, a large area microchannel-plate PMT |
| topic | Instrumentation and Detectors |
| url | https://arxiv.org/abs/2512.02990 |