Development of the large area MCP-PMT

Shulin Liu; Yifang Wang; Tianchi Zhao; Hulin Liu; Shuguang Si; Jinshou Tian; Sen Qian; Jian-ning Sun; Xiao Cai; Dong Li; Lin Chen; Baojun Yan; Yuzhen Yang

doi:10.1117/12.2069902

2 September 2014 Development of the large area MCP-PMT

Shulin Liu, Yifang Wang, Tianchi Zhao, Hulin Liu, Shuguang Si, Jinshou Tian, Sen Qian, Jian-ning Sun, Xiao Cai, Dong Li, Lin Chen, Baojun Yan, Yuzhen Yang

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Proceedings Volume 9284, 7th International Symposium on Advanced Optical Manufacturing and Testing Technologies: Optoelectronics Materials and Devices for Sensing and Imaging; 928402 (2014) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2069902
Event: 7th International Symposium on Advanced Optical Manufacturing and Testing Technologies (AOMATT 2014), 2014, Harbin, China

Abstract

To adapt the specific demands of photomultiplier tubes (PMTs) in the Jiangmen Underground Neutrino Observatory, we design and manufacture a new type of micro-channel plate PMT (MCP-PMT) with the following performance indicators: the PMTs’ glass shell adopts the formula of GG-17 which have no K₂O, and very low background (the contents of ²³²Th, ²³⁸U and ⁴⁰K in the raw materials are less than 40 ppb, 20 ppb and10 ppb, respectively). Its main body is sphere with 500 mm external diameter, 4 mm wall thickness and the tails that using a gradual transition of kinds of low radiation background glasses, then sealing with the Kovar. The photocathode material with lowest dark noise is bi-alkali photocathode which spectral region matches the liquid scintillator emission spectral (400~440 nm). The front and back hemisphere is transmission and reflective photocathode separately. Two sets of double-stack micro-channel plates replacing the dynode chain are used to detect the photoelectrons from both sites. The focusing system makes the photoelectrons hit into the inside of MCPs to the uttermost. The anode and lead make sure charge signal is no distortion. No matter made by transfer equipment or not, the peak value of quantum efficiency of the PMT should reach 30%, and the peak-to-valley ratio of single photoelectron spectrum has surpassed 2.5:1. In a word, the MCP-PMT’s reliability and other characteristics meet the need of Jiangmen Underground Neutrino Observatory.

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Shulin Liu, Yifang Wang, Tianchi Zhao, Hulin Liu, Shuguang Si, Jinshou Tian, Sen Qian, Jian-ning Sun, Xiao Cai, Dong Li, Lin Chen, Baojun Yan, and Yuzhen Yang "Development of the large area MCP-PMT", Proc. SPIE 9284, 7th International Symposium on Advanced Optical Manufacturing and Testing Technologies: Optoelectronics Materials and Devices for Sensing and Imaging, 928402 (2 September 2014); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2069902

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