Development and quality control of PMT modules for the large-sized telescopes of the Cherenkov Telescope Array Observatory

Bibcode
2025NIMPA107370229S
DOI
10.1016/j.nima.2025.170229
Saito, T.; Takahashi, M.; Inome, Y.; Abe, H.; Artero, M.; Blanch, O.; Becerra González, J.; Fukami, S.; Hadasch, D.; Hanabata, Y.; Hattori, Y.; Herrera Llorente, J.; Ishio, K.; Iwasaki, H.; Katagiri, H.; Kawamura, K.; Kerszberg, D.; Kimura, S.; Kiyomoto, T.; Kojima, T.; Konno, Y.; Kobayashi, Y.; Koyama, S.; Kubo, H.; Kushida, J.; López-Oramas, A.; Masuda, S.; Matsuoka, S.; Mazin, D.; Nakajima, D.; Nakamori, T.; Nagayoshi, T.; Ninci, D.; Nishijima, K.; Nishiyama, G.; Nogami, Y.; Nozaki, S.; Ogino, M.; Ohoka, H.; Oka, T.; Ono, S.; Okumura, A.; Orito, R.; Rugliancich, A.; Sakurai, S.; Sasaki, N.; Sunada, Y.; Suzuki, M.; Tamura, K.; Takeda, J.; Terada, Y.; Teshima, M.; Tokanai, F.; Tomono, Y.; Tsujimoto, S.; Tsukamoto, Y.; Umetsu, Y.; Yamamoto, T.; Yoshida, T.
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Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research A

Fecha de publicación:
4
2025
Número de autores
59
Número de autores del IAC
3
Número de citas
2
Número de citas referidas
2
Descripción
The camera of the Large-Sized Telescopes (LSTs) of the Cherenkov Telescope Array Observatory (CTAO) consists of 1855 pixels that are grouped into 265 high-performance photomultiplier tube (PMT) modules. Each module comprises a seven-light-guide plate, seven PMT units, a slow control board, and a readout board with a trigger board. The requirements for the PMT modules include various aspects, such as photon detection efficiency, dynamic range, buffer depth, and test pulse functionality. We have developed a high-performance PMT module that fulfills all these requirements. Mass-production and quality control (QC) of modules for all four LSTs of the northern CTAO have been completed. Here we report on the technical details of each element of the module and its performance, together with the methods and results of QC measurements.
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Astrofísica de Partículas
El Grupo de Astrofísica de Partículas del IAC participa activamente en tres grandes colaboraciones internacionales de astrofísica de muy altas energías: AMS-02 (Alpha Magnetic Spectrometer), los telescopios de radiación Cherenkov MAGIC I y II y el Cherenkov Telescope Array Observatory ( CTAO). Además, participamos en el ASTRI mini-array, el
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Cosmología y Astropartículas (CYA)

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