Abstract
The bubble-assisted Liquid Hole Multiplier (LHM) is a novel concept for the combined detection of ionization electrons and scintillation photons in noble-liquid time projection chambers. It consists of a perforated electrode immersed in the noble liquid, with heating wires generating a stable vapor bubble underneath. Radiation-induced ionization electrons in the liquid drift into the electrode's holes and cross the liquid-vapor interface into the bubble where they induce electroluminescence (EL). The top surface of the electrode is optionally coated with a CsI photocathode; radiation-induced UV-scintillation photons extract photoelectrons that induce EL in a similar way. EL-photons recorded with an array of photo-sensors, e.g. SiPMs, provide event localization. We present the basic principles of the LHM concept and summarize the results obtained in LXe and LAr.
Original language | English |
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Article number | C04002 |
Journal | Journal of Instrumentation |
Volume | 15 |
Issue number | 4 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 1 Apr 2020 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Charge transport
- GEM
- MHSP
- MICROMEGAS,InGrid
- MICROPIC
- Micropattern gaseous detectors (MSGC
- Noble liquid detectors (scintillation
- RETHGEM
- THGEM
- double-phase)
- etc)
- ionization
- multiplication and electroluminescence in rare gases and liquids
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Instrumentation
- Mathematical Physics