the sipm project
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The SiPM Project. Advisors: Dr. Randal Ruchti Barry Baumbaugh Mike McKenna Teacher: Mark Kirzeder Student: Elizabeth Shearer. What is a SiPM?. Sil icon P hoto M ultiplier A new generation of detection system. An alternative to traditional PMTs. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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The SiPM ProjectAdvisors: Dr. Randal Ruchti
Barry Baumbaugh Mike McKenna
Teacher: Mark Kirzeder
Student: Elizabeth Shearer
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Silicon Photo Multiplier A new generation of detection system.
An alternative to traditional PMTs.
What is a SiPM?
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SiPMs vs. PMTs Small Low voltage Relatively low cost Recoverability Signal consistency Unaffected by B –
field Single photon
counting ability Fast response time
Relatively Large High voltage Expensive Non-recoverable Inconsistent signals Affected by B – fields Not as precise Slower response time
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SiPM Drawbacks
Optical cross talk Temperature dependence on dark count Susceptible to radiation?
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Summer 2008 Goals
Construct experimental apparatus Devise experimental procedure to test
SiPM performance Voltage 69 – 71 Volts Temperature RT - -35 Co
SiPM size 25 – 100 μm
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New Light Tight Box
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Cooling Experiment
Thermo Electric Coolers (TECs). Much more difficult than anticipated. Factors tested
TEC Size TEC Numbers TEC arrangements TEC current and voltage Heat sink size Cooling of heat sink, air vs. water
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Cooling Chamber
Aluminum Heat Sink
Ice Water Tube from Chiller
Nitrogen Gas Tube
TECs
Copper SiPM Mount
Temperature Probes
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Cooling Data – 3rd Try
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Cooling Data – 262nd Try
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Voltage & Temp Testing
To benchmark the SiPM an LED was pulsed
Data was gathered at varying temperatures and voltages Thank you Betsy
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SiPM @ 69.4 V & 22 Co
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SiPM @ 69.4 V & 9 Co
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Conclusion
Continue to work on background noise in the system
Investigate SiPM performance below -20 Co
Hook SiPM to a scintillating tile and wave shifting fiber
Hook SiPM to a wave shifting and scintillating fiber