multi pixel photon counters (mppc) and scintillating fibers (sci-fi) as a trigger system for the...
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Multi Pixel Photon Counters (MPPC)
and Scintillating Fibers (Sci-Fi)
as a trigger system for the
AMADEUS experiment
Alessandro Scordo (L.N.F.) (in behalf of AMADEUS experiment)
23° Indian-Summer School of Physics & 6° HADES Summer School 2011
The AMADEUS experiment: a brief introduction
Trigger system requirements
MPPC working principle and status of art
10 channels prototype and MPPC characterization
Results of tests on DAFNE
New electronics and 64 channels prototype
Tests on hadronic beam
Conclusions
Contents
DAΦNE
KLOE
The AMADEUS experiment: a brief
introduction
- The main aim of AMADEUS is to confirm or deny the existance of Kaonic Clusters, - EXTENDED PROGRAM: Low-energy interactions, cross sections in light nuclei, decay of resonance states and exotic channels in nuclear medium will be studied
The AMADEUS experiment: a brief
introductionDeeply Bound Kaonic Nuclear StatesFirst suggested by S.Wycech (1986)
Y.Akaishi and T. Yamazaki
(Phys. Rev. C65 (2002) 044005)
“Nuclear bound states in light nuclei”
Normal Nuclear binding energy parameters:
Ebind ~ 20 MeVG ~ 100 MeV
DBKNS binding energy parameters:
Ebind ~ 100 MeVG ~ 30 MeV
K- + 4He reaction(3-barionic state)
New kind of matter withastrophysical implications(Neutron stars, prof. Heuser talk)
The AMADEUS experiment: a brief
introduction
Target: A gaseous He target for
a first phase of study
First 4p fully dedicated setup!
The AMADEUS experiment: a brief
introduction
The AMADEUS experiment: a brief
introduction
Trigger system
requirements
Multi Pixel Photon Counters (MPPC)
1) Small dimensions2) Working in magnetic field3) Working at room temperature4) Very good time resolution (s ~ 300 ps)5) High efficiency
MPPC : working principleP-N junction array working in
Geiger mode (micropixel)
Output signal is the sum of
all the micropixels
Each micropixel gives a high
gain signal (105 – 106)
indipendent of the number
of incident photons
and has a fixed amplitude
(binary mode)
First prototype and MPPC
characterization
Is cooling
needed ?
A scintillating fiber is
activated
by a beta Sr90 source
Both ends are coupled to
detectors;
one is used as trigger
First prototype and MPPC
characterization
Studying rates with and without the beta source, it turned
out that starting from the 4th p.e. peak, dark count
contribute is negligible
This means that non cooling is needed in this case!!!!
Montecarlo simulations: what are we expecting?Momentum distribution of kaons is taken from Kloe Monte Carlo
BCF-10 1mm
diameter
Kaons are expected to leave almost a factor 7
more energy
than MIP electrons
GEANT3 simulation
22-24 January 2009
Results of tests on DAФNE
Results of tests on DAФNE
MIPs coming from the I.P. are below the KM threshold
• KM scintillator at 6 cm from Interaction Point• Fibers 5 cm below the lowest scintillator• RF/2 and KM coincidence as DAQ trigger• Pure KM signal also collected
Results of tests on DAФNE
Kaon Monitor TDC (upper/lower coincidence)
Single peak resolution Is ~ 100 ps
MIP/K separation ~ 1 ns
MPPC tdc spectra
Single peak resolution Is ~ 300 ps
Missing MIPs
Results of tests on DAФNE
K-
MIPs
New electronics and 64 channels prototype32 Sci-Fi read at both sides
2 indipendent double layers with adjustable angle
Amplification of a factor 10
64 Constant Fraction Discr.
Logic OR of all detectors
Single particle conditon
(to be further checked)
Scintillator 1 Scintillator3&2
1
2 4
3
Tests on hadronic beam pM-1 beam at Paul Scherrer Institute (PSI, Zurich)
,p m,e-,p beam(similar to DAFNE situation)
Double anular setup
DAQ trigger:Sc1&Sc2
Common cuts for the whole analysis
Cut fot T > 31.0 CProtons
MIPs
Tests on hadronic beam
Perfect correlation and coupling Sc1 is used as reference
Left
Right
Tests on hadronic beam
Single layer efficiencyDouble layer efficiency
Tests on hadronic beam: efficiency
Fiber 5: eff = 99 %
Fiber 6 : eff = 98,4 %
73% 92%
70% 90%
Tests on hadronic beam
Beam profileGeometrical correlation
2,4% 5,2%
6,5% 2%
4,6% 2%
1% 0,06%
Fired fibers of layer 4 if fiber i of layer 4 is fired
Tests on hadronic beam: cross talk
Conclusions…
Temperature feedback circuit implementationNew efficiency measurements with scintillatorsNew tests in DAFNENew ideas and applications for this nice setup
…and future plans
1) Small dimensions 2) Working in magnetic field3) Working at room temperature4) Very good time resolution (s ~ 300 ps)5) High efficiency …
Spare slides
Luminescence of carriers can also
be absorbed by another pixel
giving a noise signal
Thermally generated electrons can
activate the avalanche process in some
pixel, with a high rate of 105-106 Hz (dark
current)
The main contribute is a peak
corresponding to
1 pixel (photoeletron)
MPPC : working principle
First prototype and MPPC
characterizationPre-Amplifiers (X 100)
SiPM (HAMAMATSU U50) (400 pixels)Operating voltage ~70V
Scintillating fibersBicron BCF-10 (blue)
5 Channles HVpower supply(stability better than10 mV)
Sr90 beta source (37 MBq)
First prototype and MPPC
characterization
Black spectra are the trigger-used MPPC
Red spectra are the signal outputs of the NON trigger MPPC
Peak with mostcounts: 5 p.e. (15%)
Threshold at 5 p.e.
New electronics and 64 channels prototype
s ~ 40 ps s ~ 80 ps
Direct laser on MPPC MPPC + Sci-Fi
Fiber
Laser
HV HV
MPPC
RF
Preamp
Coincidence
TDC
RF/n RF=90 MHz (≈ RF/4)n ≈ 10000
New electronics and 64 channels prototype
s ~ 200 ps
No jitter from photon generation(to be considered)
Tests on hadronic beam: “relative” efficiency
Fiber 5: eff = 27,3 %
Fiber 6: eff = 30,1 %
In the case of non parallel double layers the geometrical efficiency is drastically reduced
Tests on hadronic beam: “relative” efficiency
Fiber 5: eff = 27,3 %
Fiber 6: eff = 30,1 %
In the case of non parallel double layers the geometrical efficiency is drastically reduced
Tests on hadronic beam: “relative” efficiency
Proton events = 6580
Proton on fibers = 1772
Nhits on fibers > 5 = 29 (1,6%)
Single particle configuration !