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Fernandez-Tejero, J. et al; Soldevila, U. |
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Humidity sensitivity of large area silicon sensors: Study and implications |
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2020 |
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Nuclear Instruments & Methods in Physics Research A |
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Nucl. Instrum. Methods Phys. Res. A |
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978 |
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164406 - 6pp |
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Humidity sensitivity; Large area silicon sensors; Slim-edge; HL-LHC |
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The production of large area sensors is one of the main challenges that the ATLAS collaboration faces for the new Inner-Tracker full-silicon detector. During the prototype fabrication phase for the High Luminosity Large Hadron Collider upgrade, several ATLAS institutes observed indications of humidity sensitivity of large area sensors, even at relative humidities well below the dew point. Specifically, prototype Barrel and End-Cap silicon strip sensors fabricated in 6-inch wafers manifest a prompt decrease of the breakdown voltage when operating under high relative humidity, adversely affecting the performance of the sensors. In addition to the investigation of these prototype sensors, a specific fabrication batch with special passivation is also studied, allowing for a deeper understanding of the responsible mechanisms. This work presents an extensive study of this behaviour on large area sensors. The locations of the hotspots at the breakdown voltage at high humidity are revealed using different infrared thermography techniques. Several palliative treatments are attempted, proving the influence of sensor cleaning methods, as well as baking, on the device performance, but no improvement on the humidity sensitivity was achieved. Furthermore, a study of the incidence of the sensitivity in different batches is also presented, introducing a hypothesis of the origins of the humidity sensitivity associated to the sensor edge design, together with passivation thickness and conformity. Several actions to be taken during sensor production and assembly are extracted from this study, in order to minimize the impact of humidity sensitivity on the performance of large area silicon sensors for High Energy Physics experiments. |
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[Fernandez-Tejero, J.; Avino, O.; Fleta, C.; Ullan, M.; Vellvehi, M.] CSIC, Ctr Nacl Microelect IMB CNM, Campus UAB Bellaterra, Barcelona 08193, Spain, Email: Xavi.Fdez@cern.ch |
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WOS:000560076700009 |
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Helling, C. et al; Bernabeu, J.; Lacasta, C.; Solaz, C. |
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Strip sensor performance in prototype modules built for ATLAS ITk |
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2020 |
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Nuclear Instruments & Methods in Physics Research A |
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Nucl. Instrum. Methods Phys. Res. A |
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978 |
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164402 - 6pp |
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Silicon strip sensors; Strip module; Inter-strip isolation; Readout noise |
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ATLAS experiment is preparing an upgrade of its detector for High-Luminosity LHC (HL-LHC) operation. The upgrade involves installation of the new all-silicon Inner Tracker (ITk). In the context of the ITk preparations, more than 80 strip modules were built with prototype barrel sensors. They were tested with electrical readout on a per-channel basis. In general, an excellent performance was observed, consistent with previous ASIC-level and sensor-level tests. However, the lessons learned included two phenomena important for the future phases of the project. First was the need to store and test the modules in a dry environment due to humidity sensitivity of the sensors. The second was an observation of high noise regions for 2 modules. The high noise regions were tested further in several ways, including monitoring the performance as a function of time and bias voltage. Additionally, direct sensor-level tests were performed on the affected channels. The inter-strip resistance and bias resistance tests showed low values, indicating a temporary loss of the inter-strip isolation. A subsequent recovery of the noise performance was observed. We present the test details, an analysis of how the inter-strip isolation affects the module noise, and the relationship with sensor-level quality control tests. |
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[Helling, C.; Affolder, A. A.; Fadeyev, V.; Galloway, Z.; Gignac, M.; Gunnell, J.; Martinez-Mckinney, F.; Kang, N.; Yarwick, J.] Univ Calif Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz Inst Particle Phys, Santa Cruz, CA 95064 USA, Email: fadeyev@ucsc.edu |
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Saha, S.; Arici, T.; Gerl, J.; Gorska, M.; Pietralla, N.; Davinson, T.; Morales, A.I.; Podolyak, Z. |
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On the 6-detection efficiency of a combined Si and plastic stack detector for DESPEC |
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2020 |
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Nuclear Instruments & Methods in Physics Research A |
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Nucl. Instrum. Methods Phys. Res. A |
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975 |
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164196 - 8pp |
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A Geant4 simulation has been carried out in order to determine the beta-detection efficiency of a rare isotope beam implantation setup, for decay spectroscopy experiments, comprising a number of Double Sided Silicon Strip Detectors (DSSSDs) and two plastic scintillation detectors placed upstream and downstream. The absolute efficiency for the emitted beta-particle detection from radioactive fragments implanted in the DSSSDs using fast-timing plastic-scintillator detector, is calculated. The detection efficiency of the setup has been studied with two different distances between the Si layers and plastics. The requirement for the thickness of the Si detector layers and its implication on the beta-detection efficiency has been investigated for 1 mm and 300 µm thickness of Si layers. The combined efficiency of DSSSD and plastic detectors were also simulated for two different thicknesses of the DSSSD. |
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[Saha, S.; Arici, T.; Gerl, J.; Gorska, M.] GSI Helmholtzzentrum Schwerionenforsch, Planckstr 1, D-64291 Darmstadt, Germany, Email: Sudipta_Saha@uml.edu |
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WOS:000539967000003 |
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IFIC @ pastor @ |
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4427 |
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Kim, J.S.; Lopez-Fogliani, D.E.; Perez, A.D.; Ruiz de Austri, R. |
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The new (g-2)(mu) and right-handed sneutrino dark matter |
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2022 |
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Nuclear Physics B |
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Nucl. Phys. B |
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974 |
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115637 - 23pp |
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In this paper we investigate the (g – 2)(mu) discrepancy in the context of the R-parity conserving next-to minimal supersymmetric Standard Model plus right-handed neutrinos superfields. The model has the ability to reproduce neutrino physics data and includes the interesting possibility to have the right-handed sneutrino as the lightest supersymmetric particle and a viable dark matter candidate. Since right-handed sneutrinos are singlets, no new contributions for delta a(mu) with respect to the MSSM and NMSSM are present. However, the possibility to have the right-handed sneutrino as the lightest supersymmetric particle opens new ways to escape Large Hadron Collider and direct detection constraints. In particular, we find that dark matter masses within 10 less than or similar to m((upsilon) over tildeR) less than or similar to 600 GeV are fully compatible with current experimental constraints. Remarkably, not only spectra with light sleptons are needed, but we obtain solutions with m((mu) over tilde) greater than or similar to 600 GeV in the entire dark matter mass range that could be probed by new (g – 2)(mu) data in the near future. In addition, dark matter direct detection experiments will be able to explore a sizable portion of the allowed parameter space with mvR < 300 GeV, while indirect detection experiments will be able to probe a much smaller fraction within 200 less than or similar to m((nu)over tilde>R) less than or similar to 350 GeV. |
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[Kim, Jong Soo] Univ Witwatersrand, Sch Phys, Johannesburg, South Africa, Email: jongsoo.kim@tu-dortmund.de; |
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0550-3213 |
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WOS:000760320700019 |
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IFIC @ pastor @ |
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n_TOF Collaboration (Bacak, M. et al); Domingo-Pardo, C.; Tain, J.L. |
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A compact fission detector for fission-tagging neutron capture experiments with radioactive fissile isotopes |
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2020 |
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Nuclear Instruments & Methods in Physics Research A |
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Nucl. Instrum. Methods Phys. Res. A |
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969 |
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163981 - 10pp |
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Fission detector; U-233; n_TOF; Time-of-flight |
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In the measurement of neutron capture cross-sections of fissile isotopes, the fission channel is a source of background which can be removed efficiently using the so-called fission-tagging or fission-veto technique. For this purpose a new compact and fast fission chamber has been developed. The design criteria and technical description of the chamber are given within the context of a measurement of the U-233(n, gamma) cross-section at the nTOF facility at CERN, where it was coupled to the nTOF Total Absorption Calorimeter. For this measurement the fission detector was optimized for time resolution, minimization of material in the neutron beam and for alpha-fission discrimination. The performance of the fission chamber and its application as a fission tagging detector are discussed. |
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[Bacak, M.; Gunsing, F.; Vlachoudis, V.; Aberle, O.; Calviani, M.; Cardella, R.; Cerutti, F.; Chiaveri, E.; Ferrari, A.; Gilardoni, S.; Kadi, Y.; Macina, D.; Masi, A.; Mingrone, F.; Rubbia, C.; Sabate-Gilarte, M.; Zugec, P.] CERN, European Org Nucl Res, Geneva, Switzerland, Email: michael.bacak@cern.ch |
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WOS:000536792400015 |
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IFIC @ pastor @ |
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