The Next Generation of Photo-Detectors for Particle Astrophysics

(2) University of California; (3) University of California; (4) Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory; (5) Washington University; Alexandre V. Vaniachine (1); Berkeley; Erik Ramberg (4); James Buckley (5) ((1) Argonne National Laboratory; Jeter Hall (4); Karen L. Byrum (1)

arxiv: 0904.3565 · v1 · submitted 2009-04-22 · 🌌 astro-ph.IM

The Next Generation of Photo-Detectors for Particle Astrophysics

Robert G. Wagner (1) , Karen L. Byrum (1) , Mayly Sanchez (1) , Alexandre V. Vaniachine (1) , Oswald Siegmund (2) , Nepomuk A. Otte (3) , Erik Ramberg (4) , Jeter Hall (4)

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James Buckley (5) ((1) Argonne National Laboratory (2) University of California Berkeley (3) University of California Santa Cruz (4) Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory (5) Washington University St. Louis)

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We advocate support of research aimed at developing alternatives to the photomultiplier tube for photon detection in large astroparticle experiments such as gamma-ray and neutrino astronomy, and direct dark matter detectors. Specifically, we discuss the development of large area photocathode microchannel plate photomultipliers and silicon photomultipliers. Both technologies have the potential to exhibit improved photon detection efficiency compared to existing glass vacuum photomultiplier tubes.

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