A High Pressure Time Projection Chamber with Optical Readout

arXiv (Cornell University)

Abstract

Measurements of proton-nucleus scattering and high resolution neutrino-nucleus interaction imaging are key to reduce neutrino oscillation systematic uncertainties in future experiments. A High Pressure Time Projection Chamber (HPTPC) prototype has been constructed and operated at Royal Holloway University of London and CERN as a first step in the development of a HPTPC capable of performing these measurements as part of a future long-baseline neutrino oscillation experiment such as the Deep Underground Neutrino Experiment. In this paper we describe the design and operation of the prototype HPTPC with an argon based gas mixture. We report on the successful hybrid charge and optical readout, using four CCD cameras, of signals from Am-241 sources.

Authors 35

1. A. Deisting

   Imperial College London

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   Imperial College London

2. A. V. Waldron

   European Organization for Nuclear Research

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   CERN

3. E. T. Atkin

   European Organization for Nuclear Research

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   CERN

4. Gary John Barker

   Imperial College London

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   Imperial College London

5. A. Basharina-Freshville

   Imperial College London

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   Imperial College London

6. C. Betancourt

   University of Oxford

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   University of Oxford

7. Steven Boyd

   Imperial College London

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   Imperial College London

8. D. Brailsford

   Joint Institute for Nuclear Research

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   Joint Institute for Nuclear Research

9. Zachary Chen-Wishart

   Imperial College London

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   Imperial College London

10. L. Cremonesi

    Lancaster University

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    LANCASTER UNIVERSITY,

11. A. Dias

    Lancaster University

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    LANCASTER UNIVERSITY,

12. Patrick M. Dunne
13. Jennifer Haigh

    Royal Holloway University of London

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    Royal Holloway University of London

14. Philip Hamacher‐Baumann

    Royal Holloway University of London

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    Royal Holloway University of London

15. S. Jones

    Royal Holloway University of London

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    Royal Holloway University of London

16. Asher Kaboth

    Royal Holloway University of London

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    Royal Holloway University of London

17. Alexander Korzenev

    University of Oxford

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    University of Oxford

18. William Ma

    Royal Holloway University of London

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    Royal Holloway University of London

19. P. Mermod

    University of Liverpool

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    university of liverpool

20. M. Mironova Aachen

    RWTH Aachen University

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    RWTH Aachen University

21. J. Monroe Aachen

    RWTH Aachen University

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    RWTH Aachen University

22. Ryan James Nichol Aachen

    RWTH Aachen University

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    RWTH Aachen University

23. Toby Nonnenmacher Aachen

    RWTH Aachen University

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    RWTH Aachen University

24. J. Nowak

    University College London

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    University College London†

25. H. Ritchie-Yates

    University College London

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    University College London†

26. Stefan Roth

    University College London

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    University College London†

27. Ruben Saakyan

    University College London

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    University College London†

28. N. Serra

    University of Warwick

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    University of Warwick

29. Yu. Shitov

    University of Warwick

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    University of Warwick

30. Jochen Steinmann

    University of Warwick

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    University of Warwick

31. A. Tarrant

    University of Warwick

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    University of Warwick

32. M. A. Uchida

    European Organization for Nuclear Research

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    CERN

33. S. Valder

    European Organization for Nuclear Research

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    CERN

34. Mark Ward

    European Organization for Nuclear Research

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    CERN

35. Morgan O. Wascko

    Imperial College London

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    Imperial College London