Development of very-thick transparent GEMs with wavelength-shifting capability 
for noble element TPCs

Kuźniak, M.; González-Díaz, D.; Amedo, P.; Azevedo, C.D.R.; Fernández-Posada, D.J.; Kuźwa, M.; Leardini, S.; Leonhardt, A.; Łęcki, T.; Manzanillas, L.; Muenstermann, D.; Nieradka, G.; de Oliveira, R.; Pollmann, T.R.; Saá Hernández, A.; Sworobowicz, T.; Türkoğlu, C.; Williams, S.

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Development of very-thick transparent GEMs with wavelength-shifting capability for noble element TPCs

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Kuźniak, M.
Max Planck Institute for Physics, Max Planck Society and Cooperation Partners;

González-Díaz, D.
Max Planck Institute for Physics, Max Planck Society and Cooperation Partners;

Amedo, P.
Max Planck Institute for Physics, Max Planck Society and Cooperation Partners;

Azevedo, C.D.R.
Max Planck Institute for Physics, Max Planck Society and Cooperation Partners;

Fernández-Posada, D.J.
Max Planck Institute for Physics, Max Planck Society and Cooperation Partners;

Kuźwa, M.
Max Planck Institute for Physics, Max Planck Society and Cooperation Partners;

Leardini, S.
Max Planck Institute for Physics, Max Planck Society and Cooperation Partners;

Leonhardt, A.
Max Planck Institute for Physics, Max Planck Society and Cooperation Partners;

Łęcki, T.
Max Planck Institute for Physics, Max Planck Society and Cooperation Partners;

Manzanillas, L.
Max Planck Institute for Physics, Max Planck Society and Cooperation Partners;

Muenstermann, D.
Max Planck Institute for Physics, Max Planck Society and Cooperation Partners;

Nieradka, G.
Max Planck Institute for Physics, Max Planck Society and Cooperation Partners;

de Oliveira, R.
Max Planck Institute for Physics, Max Planck Society and Cooperation Partners;

Pollmann, T.R.
Max Planck Institute for Physics, Max Planck Society and Cooperation Partners;

Saá Hernández, A.
Max Planck Institute for Physics, Max Planck Society and Cooperation Partners;

Sworobowicz, T.
Max Planck Institute for Physics, Max Planck Society and Cooperation Partners;

Türkoğlu, C.
Max Planck Institute for Physics, Max Planck Society and Cooperation Partners;

Williams, S.
Max Planck Institute for Physics, Max Planck Society and Cooperation Partners;

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Kuźniak, M., González-Díaz, D., Amedo, P., Azevedo, C., Fernández-Posada, D., Kuźwa, M., et al. (2021). Development of very-thick transparent GEMs with wavelength-shifting capability for noble element TPCs. European Physical Journal C, 81, 609. Retrieved from https://publications.mppmu.mpg.de/?action=search&mpi=MPP-2021-103.

Cite as: https://hdl.handle.net/21.11116/0000-000A-1AB6-C

Abstract

A new concept for the simultaneous detection of primary and secondary scintillation in time projection chambers is proposed. Its core element is a type of very-thick GEM structure supplied with transparent electrodes and machined from a polyethylene naphthalate plate, a natural wavelength-shifter. Such a device has good prospects for scalability and, by virtue of its genuine optical properties, it can improve on the light collection efficiency, energy threshold and resolution of conventional micropattern gas detectors. This, together with the intrinsic radiopurity of its constituting elements, offers advantages for noble gas and liquid based time projection chambers, used for dark matter searches and neutrino experiments. Production, optical and electrical characterization, and first measurements performed with the new device are reported.