Overhaul and installation of the ICARUS-T600 liquid argon TPC electronics for the FNAL Short Baseline Neutrino program

L Bagby, B Baibussinov, B Behera… - Journal of …, 2021 - iopscience.iop.org
L Bagby, B Baibussinov, B Behera, V Bellini, R Benocci, M Betancourt, M Bettini, M Bonesini
Journal of Instrumentation, 2021iopscience.iop.org
The ICARUS T600 liquid argon (LAr) time projection chamber (TPC) underwent a major
overhaul at CERN in 2016–2017 to prepare for the operation at FNAL in the Short Baseline
Neutrino (SBN) program. This included a major upgrade of the photo-multiplier system and
of the TPC wire read-out electronics. The full TPC wire read-out electronics together with the
new wire biasing and interconnection scheme are described. The design of a new signal
feed-through flange is also a fundamental piece of this overhaul whose major feature is the …
Abstract
The ICARUS T600 liquid argon (LAr) time projection chamber (TPC) underwent a major overhaul at CERN in 2016–2017 to prepare for the operation at FNAL in the Short Baseline Neutrino (SBN) program. This included a major upgrade of the photo-multiplier system and of the TPC wire read-out electronics. The full TPC wire read-out electronics together with the new wire biasing and interconnection scheme are described. The design of a new signal feed-through flange is also a fundamental piece of this overhaul whose major feature is the integration of all electronics components onto the signal flange. Initial functionality tests of the full TPC electronics chain installed in the T600 detector at FNAL are also described.
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