Journal of High Energy Physics (Sep 2024)
Measurement of energy resolution with the NEXT-White silicon photomultipliers
- The NEXT collaboration,
- T. Contreras,
- B. Palmeiro,
- H. Almazán,
- A. Para,
- G. Martínez-Lema,
- R. Guenette,
- C. Adams,
- V. Álvarez,
- B. Aparicio,
- A. I. Aranburu,
- L. Arazi,
- I. J. Arnquist,
- F. Auria-Luna,
- S. Ayet,
- C. D. R. Azevedo,
- K. Bailey,
- F. Ballester,
- M. del Barrio-Torregrosa,
- A. Bayo,
- J. M. Benlloch-Rodríguez,
- F. I. G. M. Borges,
- A. Brodolin,
- N. Byrnes,
- S. Cárcel,
- A. Castillo,
- S. Cebrián,
- E. Church,
- L. Cid,
- C. A. N. Conde,
- F. P. Cossío,
- E. Dey,
- G. Díaz,
- T. Dickel,
- C. Echevarria,
- M. Elorza,
- J. Escada,
- R. Esteve,
- R. Felkai,
- L. M. P. Fernandes,
- P. Ferrario,
- A. L. Ferreira,
- F. W. Foss,
- Z. Freixa,
- J. García-Barrena,
- J. J. Gómez-Cadenas,
- R. González,
- J. W. R. Grocott,
- J. Hauptman,
- C. A. O. Henriques,
- J. A. Hernando Morata,
- P. Herrero-Gómez,
- V. Herrero,
- C. Hervés Carrete,
- Y. Ifergan,
- B. J. P. Jones,
- F. Kellerer,
- L. Larizgoitia,
- A. Larumbe,
- P. Lebrun,
- F. Lopez,
- N. López-March,
- R. Madigan,
- R. D. P. Mano,
- A. P. Marques,
- J. Martín-Albo,
- M. Martínez-Vara,
- R. L. Miller,
- K. Mistry,
- J. Molina-Canteras,
- F. Monrabal,
- C. M. B. Monteiro,
- F. J. Mora,
- K. E. Navarro,
- P. Novella,
- A. Nuñez,
- D. R. Nygren,
- E. Oblak,
- J. Palacio,
- I. Parmaksiz,
- A. Pazos,
- J. Pelegrin,
- M. Pérez Maneiro,
- M. Querol,
- A. B. Redwine,
- J. Renner,
- I. Rivilla,
- C. Rogero,
- L. Rogers,
- B. Romeo,
- C. Romo-Luque,
- F. P. Santos,
- J. M. F. dos Santos,
- M. Seemann,
- I. Shomroni,
- P. A. O. C. Silva,
- A. Simón,
- S. R. Soleti,
- M. Sorel,
- J. Soto-Oton,
- J. M. R. Teixeira,
- S. Teruel-Pardo,
- J. F. Toledo,
- C. Tonnelé,
- J. Torrent,
- A. Trettin,
- A. Usón,
- P. R. G. Valle,
- J. F. C. A. Veloso,
- J. Waiton,
- A. Yubero-Navarro
Affiliations
- The NEXT collaboration
- T. Contreras
- Department of Physics, Harvard University
- B. Palmeiro
- Department of Physics and Astronomy, Manchester University
- H. Almazán
- Department of Physics and Astronomy, Manchester University
- A. Para
- Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory
- G. Martínez-Lema
- Unit of Nuclear Engineering, Faculty of Engineering Sciences, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev
- R. Guenette
- Department of Physics and Astronomy, Manchester University
- C. Adams
- Argonne National Laboratory
- V. Álvarez
- Instituto de Instrumentación para Imagen Molecular (I3M), Centro Mixto CSIC — Universitat Politècnica de València
- B. Aparicio
- Department of Organic Chemistry I, University of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU), Centro de Innovación en Química Avanzada (ORFEO-CINQA)
- A. I. Aranburu
- Donostia International Physics Center, BERC Basque Excellence Research Centre
- L. Arazi
- Unit of Nuclear Engineering, Faculty of Engineering Sciences, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev
- I. J. Arnquist
- Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL)
- F. Auria-Luna
- Department of Organic Chemistry I, University of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU), Centro de Innovación en Química Avanzada (ORFEO-CINQA)
- S. Ayet
- Instituto de Física Corpuscular (IFIC), CSIC & Universitat de València
- C. D. R. Azevedo
- Institute of Nanostructures, Nanomodelling and Nanofabrication (i3N), Universidade de Aveiro
- K. Bailey
- Argonne National Laboratory
- F. Ballester
- Instituto de Instrumentación para Imagen Molecular (I3M), Centro Mixto CSIC — Universitat Politècnica de València
- M. del Barrio-Torregrosa
- Donostia International Physics Center, BERC Basque Excellence Research Centre
- A. Bayo
- Laboratorio Subterráneo de Canfranc
- J. M. Benlloch-Rodríguez
- Donostia International Physics Center, BERC Basque Excellence Research Centre
- F. I. G. M. Borges
- LIP, Department of Physics, University of Coimbra
- A. Brodolin
- Donostia International Physics Center, BERC Basque Excellence Research Centre
- N. Byrnes
- Department of Physics, University of Texas at Arlington
- S. Cárcel
- Instituto de Física Corpuscular (IFIC), CSIC & Universitat de València
- A. Castillo
- Donostia International Physics Center, BERC Basque Excellence Research Centre
- S. Cebrián
- Centro de Astropartículas y Física de Altas Energías (CAPA), Universidad de Zaragoza
- E. Church
- Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL)
- L. Cid
- Laboratorio Subterráneo de Canfranc
- C. A. N. Conde
- LIP, Department of Physics, University of Coimbra
- F. P. Cossío
- Donostia International Physics Center, BERC Basque Excellence Research Centre
- E. Dey
- Department of Physics, University of Texas at Arlington
- G. Díaz
- Instituto Gallego de Física de Altas Energías, Univ. de Santiago de Compostela, Campus sur, Rúa Xosé María Suárez Núñez, s/n
- T. Dickel
- II. Physikalisches Institut, Justus-Liebig-Universitat Giessen
- C. Echevarria
- Donostia International Physics Center, BERC Basque Excellence Research Centre
- M. Elorza
- Donostia International Physics Center, BERC Basque Excellence Research Centre
- J. Escada
- LIP, Department of Physics, University of Coimbra
- R. Esteve
- Instituto de Instrumentación para Imagen Molecular (I3M), Centro Mixto CSIC — Universitat Politècnica de València
- R. Felkai
- Unit of Nuclear Engineering, Faculty of Engineering Sciences, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev
- L. M. P. Fernandes
- LIBPhys, Physics Department, University of Coimbra
- P. Ferrario
- Donostia International Physics Center, BERC Basque Excellence Research Centre
- A. L. Ferreira
- Institute of Nanostructures, Nanomodelling and Nanofabrication (i3N), Universidade de Aveiro
- F. W. Foss
- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Texas at Arlington
- Z. Freixa
- Department of Applied Chemistry, Universidad del Pais Vasco (UPV/EHU)
- J. García-Barrena
- Instituto de Instrumentación para Imagen Molecular (I3M), Centro Mixto CSIC — Universitat Politècnica de València
- J. J. Gómez-Cadenas
- Donostia International Physics Center, BERC Basque Excellence Research Centre
- R. González
- Donostia International Physics Center, BERC Basque Excellence Research Centre
- J. W. R. Grocott
- Department of Physics and Astronomy, Manchester University
- J. Hauptman
- Department of Physics and Astronomy, Iowa State University
- C. A. O. Henriques
- LIBPhys, Physics Department, University of Coimbra
- J. A. Hernando Morata
- Instituto Gallego de Física de Altas Energías, Univ. de Santiago de Compostela, Campus sur, Rúa Xosé María Suárez Núñez, s/n
- P. Herrero-Gómez
- Racah Institute of Physics, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem
- V. Herrero
- Instituto de Instrumentación para Imagen Molecular (I3M), Centro Mixto CSIC — Universitat Politècnica de València
- C. Hervés Carrete
- Instituto Gallego de Física de Altas Energías, Univ. de Santiago de Compostela, Campus sur, Rúa Xosé María Suárez Núñez, s/n
- Y. Ifergan
- Unit of Nuclear Engineering, Faculty of Engineering Sciences, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev
- B. J. P. Jones
- Department of Physics, University of Texas at Arlington
- F. Kellerer
- Instituto de Física Corpuscular (IFIC), CSIC & Universitat de València
- L. Larizgoitia
- Donostia International Physics Center, BERC Basque Excellence Research Centre
- A. Larumbe
- Department of Organic Chemistry I, University of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU), Centro de Innovación en Química Avanzada (ORFEO-CINQA)
- P. Lebrun
- Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory
- F. Lopez
- Donostia International Physics Center, BERC Basque Excellence Research Centre
- N. López-March
- Instituto de Física Corpuscular (IFIC), CSIC & Universitat de València
- R. Madigan
- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Texas at Arlington
- R. D. P. Mano
- LIBPhys, Physics Department, University of Coimbra
- A. P. Marques
- LIP, Department of Physics, University of Coimbra
- J. Martín-Albo
- Instituto de Física Corpuscular (IFIC), CSIC & Universitat de València
- M. Martínez-Vara
- Donostia International Physics Center, BERC Basque Excellence Research Centre
- R. L. Miller
- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Texas at Arlington
- K. Mistry
- Department of Physics, University of Texas at Arlington
- J. Molina-Canteras
- Department of Organic Chemistry I, University of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU), Centro de Innovación en Química Avanzada (ORFEO-CINQA)
- F. Monrabal
- Donostia International Physics Center, BERC Basque Excellence Research Centre
- C. M. B. Monteiro
- LIBPhys, Physics Department, University of Coimbra
- F. J. Mora
- Instituto de Instrumentación para Imagen Molecular (I3M), Centro Mixto CSIC — Universitat Politècnica de València
- K. E. Navarro
- Department of Physics, University of Texas at Arlington
- P. Novella
- Instituto de Física Corpuscular (IFIC), CSIC & Universitat de València
- A. Nuñez
- Laboratorio Subterráneo de Canfranc
- D. R. Nygren
- Department of Physics, University of Texas at Arlington
- E. Oblak
- Donostia International Physics Center, BERC Basque Excellence Research Centre
- J. Palacio
- Laboratorio Subterráneo de Canfranc
- I. Parmaksiz
- Department of Physics, University of Texas at Arlington
- A. Pazos
- Department of Applied Chemistry, Universidad del Pais Vasco (UPV/EHU)
- J. Pelegrin
- Donostia International Physics Center, BERC Basque Excellence Research Centre
- M. Pérez Maneiro
- Instituto Gallego de Física de Altas Energías, Univ. de Santiago de Compostela, Campus sur, Rúa Xosé María Suárez Núñez, s/n
- M. Querol
- Instituto de Física Corpuscular (IFIC), CSIC & Universitat de València
- A. B. Redwine
- Unit of Nuclear Engineering, Faculty of Engineering Sciences, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev
- J. Renner
- Instituto Gallego de Física de Altas Energías, Univ. de Santiago de Compostela, Campus sur, Rúa Xosé María Suárez Núñez, s/n
- I. Rivilla
- Donostia International Physics Center, BERC Basque Excellence Research Centre
- C. Rogero
- Centro de Física de Materiales (CFM), CSIC & Universidad del Pais Vasco (UPV/EHU)
- L. Rogers
- Argonne National Laboratory
- B. Romeo
- Donostia International Physics Center, BERC Basque Excellence Research Centre
- C. Romo-Luque
- Instituto de Física Corpuscular (IFIC), CSIC & Universitat de València
- F. P. Santos
- LIP, Department of Physics, University of Coimbra
- J. M. F. dos Santos
- LIBPhys, Physics Department, University of Coimbra
- M. Seemann
- Donostia International Physics Center, BERC Basque Excellence Research Centre
- I. Shomroni
- Racah Institute of Physics, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem
- P. A. O. C. Silva
- LIBPhys, Physics Department, University of Coimbra
- A. Simón
- Donostia International Physics Center, BERC Basque Excellence Research Centre
- S. R. Soleti
- Donostia International Physics Center, BERC Basque Excellence Research Centre
- M. Sorel
- Instituto de Física Corpuscular (IFIC), CSIC & Universitat de València
- J. Soto-Oton
- Instituto de Física Corpuscular (IFIC), CSIC & Universitat de València
- J. M. R. Teixeira
- LIBPhys, Physics Department, University of Coimbra
- S. Teruel-Pardo
- Instituto de Física Corpuscular (IFIC), CSIC & Universitat de València
- J. F. Toledo
- Instituto de Instrumentación para Imagen Molecular (I3M), Centro Mixto CSIC — Universitat Politècnica de València
- C. Tonnelé
- Donostia International Physics Center, BERC Basque Excellence Research Centre
- J. Torrent
- Donostia International Physics Center, BERC Basque Excellence Research Centre
- A. Trettin
- Department of Physics and Astronomy, Manchester University
- A. Usón
- Instituto de Física Corpuscular (IFIC), CSIC & Universitat de València
- P. R. G. Valle
- Donostia International Physics Center, BERC Basque Excellence Research Centre
- J. F. C. A. Veloso
- Institute of Nanostructures, Nanomodelling and Nanofabrication (i3N), Universidade de Aveiro
- J. Waiton
- Department of Physics and Astronomy, Manchester University
- A. Yubero-Navarro
- Donostia International Physics Center, BERC Basque Excellence Research Centre
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1007/JHEP09(2024)112
- Journal volume & issue
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Vol. 2024,
no. 9
pp. 1 – 23
Abstract
Abstract The NEXT-White detector, a high-pressure gaseous xenon time projection chamber, demonstrated the excellence of this technology for future neutrinoless double beta decay searches using photomultiplier tubes (PMTs) to measure energy and silicon photomultipliers (SiPMs) to extract topology information. This analysis uses 83m Kr data from the NEXT-White detector to measure and understand the energy resolution that can be obtained with the SiPMs, rather than with PMTs. The energy resolution obtained of (10.9 ± 0.6)%, full-width half-maximum, is slightly larger than predicted based on the photon statistics resulting from very low light detection coverage of the SiPM plane in the NEXT-White detector. The difference in the predicted and measured resolution is attributed to poor corrections, which are expected to be improved with larger statistics. Furthermore, the noise of the SiPMs is shown to not be a dominant factor in the energy resolution and may be negligible when noise subtraction is applied appropriately, for high-energy events or larger SiPM coverage detectors. These results, which are extrapolated to estimate the response of large coverage SiPM planes, are promising for the development of future, SiPM-only, readout planes that can offer imaging and achieve similar energy resolution to that previously demonstrated with PMTs.
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