Neves, F;
Chepel, V;
Akimov, DY;
Araújo, HM;
Barnes, EJ;
Belov, VA;
Burenkov, AA;
... Walker, RJ; + view all
(2010)
Calibration of photomultiplier arrays.
Astroparticle Physics
, 33
(1)
pp. 13-18.
10.1016/j.astropartphys.2009.10.004.
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Abstract
A method is described that allows calibration and assessment of the linearity of response of an array of photomultiplier tubes. The method does not require knowledge of the photomultiplier single photoelectron response model and uses science data directly, thus eliminating the need for dedicated data sets. In this manner all photomultiplier working conditions (e.g. temperature, external fields, etc.) are exactly matched between calibration and science acquisitions. This is of particular importance in low background experiments such as ZEPLIN-III, where methods involving the use of external light sources for calibration are severely constrained.
| Type: | Article |
|---|---|
| Title: | Calibration of photomultiplier arrays |
| Open access status: | An open access version is available from UCL Discovery |
| DOI: | 10.1016/j.astropartphys.2009.10.004 |
| Publisher version: | http://doi.org/10.1016/j.astropartphys.2009.10.004 |
| Language: | English |
| Additional information: | This version is the author accepted manuscript. For information on re-use, please refer to the publisher’s terms and conditions. |
| Keywords: | Photomultipliers, Calibration, Linearity, ZEPLIN-III |
| UCL classification: | UCL UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > UCL BEAMS UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > UCL BEAMS > Faculty of Maths and Physical Sciences UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > UCL BEAMS > Faculty of Maths and Physical Sciences > Dept of Physics and Astronomy |
| URI: | https://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/1352136 |
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