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Method for Studying Characteristics of Light Readout Systems in Liquid Argon

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A method for studying the components of the light detection system of the Liquid Argon Time-Projection Chamber (LArTPC) of the Near Detector of the DUNE experiment (DUNE ND) in liquid argon is presented. As part of the methodology, comparative tests of a full-scale light collection module for a liquid argon time-projection chamber and a shortened module were carried out using a cryogenic stand. The light detection efficiency of the full-scale module observed in the study is ~5% less than that of the shortened module. The full-scale module is shown to be suitable for designing the LArTPC Near Detector for the DUNE experiment.

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  1. Since the light output depends on the purity of argon, it should be determined to make absolute measurements.

  2. Based on the test results the collaboration’s publication is under preparation.

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The work was supported by the Russian Science Foundation (grant no. 22-22-00389).

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    A. S. Selyunin, N. V. Anfimov, K. I. Kuznetsova, A. V. Rybnikov, D. V. Fedoseev, O. B. Samoylov, S. A. Sokolov & A. V. Chetverikov

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Selyunin, A.S., Anfimov, N.V., Kuznetsova, K.I. et al. Method for Studying Characteristics of Light Readout Systems in Liquid Argon. Phys. Part. Nuclei Lett. 21, 55–59 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1134/S1547477124010114

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