Title :
Development of Multi-Pixel Photon Counters
Author :
Gomi, S. ; Taguchi, M. ; Hano, H. ; Itoh, S. ; Kubota, T. ; Maeda, T. ; Mazuka, Y. ; Otono, H. ; Sano, E. ; Sudo, Y. ; Tsubokawa, T. ; Yamaoka, M. ; Yamazaki, H. ; Uozumi, S. ; Yoshioka, T. ; Iijima, Toru ; Kawagoe, K. ; Kim, S.H. ; Matsumura, T. ; Miyaba
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Phys., Kyoto Univ.
fDate :
Oct. 29 2006-Nov. 1 2006
Abstract :
The multipixel photon counter (MPPC) is a newly developed photodetector with an excellent photon counting capability. It also has many attractive features such as small size, high gain, low operation voltage and power consumption, and capability of operating in magnetic fields and in room temperature. The basic performance of samples has been measured. A gain of ~106 is achieved with a noise rate less than 500 kHz with 1 p.e. threshold, and cross-talk probability of less than 40% at room temperature. The photon detection efficiency for green light is twice or more that of the photomultiplier tubes. It is found that the basic performance of the MPPC is satisfactory for use in real experiments.
Keywords :
low-power electronics; photodetectors; photon counting; semiconductor counters; cross-talk probability; low operation voltage; multipixel photon counters; noise rate; photodetector; photomultiplier tube; photon detection efficiency; power consumption; semiconductor device; Breakdown voltage; Capacitance; Counting circuits; Magnetic field measurement; Neutrino sources; Nuclear and plasma sciences; Photodetectors; Photomultipliers; Photonics; Physics; Photon detection; photon detection efficiency; semiconductor device;
Conference_Titel :
Nuclear Science Symposium Conference Record, 2006. IEEE
Conference_Location :
San Diego, CA
Print_ISBN :
1-4244-0560-2
Electronic_ISBN :
1095-7863
DOI :
10.1109/NSSMIC.2006.356040
