Production line and quality assurance of mPMT photosensors for WCTE
Year: 2025
Type: conference-paper
Abstract: The Water Cherenkov Test Experiment (WCTE) at CERN aims to test technologies related to water Cherenkov detectors. The experiment will use 100 multi-PMT photosensors in a 41-ton water tank. These sensors, each comprising nineteen 3” PMTs, are similar to those that will be used in the Hyper-Kamiokande experiment. The production process involves electronics and mechanics assembly, including application of an optical gel. Rigorous quality assurance was implemented to ensure reliability for long-term data collection. WCTE assembly at CERN has already begun, with data collection expected to start in October 2024.
DOI: 10.22323/1.468.0107
Author: Krzysztof Dygnarowicz
Language: English
Subfield: Nuclear and High Energy Physics
Field: Physics and Astronomy
Domain: Physical Sciences
Open Access status: gold
OpenAlex ID: W4409766139