Physics – Instrumentation and Detectors
Scientific paper
2011-01-15
Nucl.Instrum.Meth.A640:69-75,2011
Physics
Instrumentation and Detectors
Scientific paper
10.1016/j.nima.2011.03.003
We report demonstration of light detection in liquid argon using an acrylic lightguide detector system. This opens the opportunity for development of an inexpensive, large-area light collection system for large liquid argon time projection chambers. The guides are constructed of acrylic, with TPB embedded in a surface coating with a matching index of refraction. We study the response to early scintillation light produced by a 5.3 MeV alpha. We measure coating responses from 7 to 8 PE on average, compared to an ideal expectation of 10 PE on average. We estimate the attenuation length of light along the lightguide bar to be greater than 0.5 m. The coating response and the attenuation length can be improved; we show, however, that these results are already sufficient for triggering in a large detector.
Bugel Len
Conrad Janet M.
Ignarra Christina
Jones Benjamin J. P.
Katori Teppei
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