We report on the characterization of candidate light sensors for use in the next-generation Imaging Atmospheric Cherenkov Telescope project called Cherenkov Telescope Array, a major astro-particle physics project of about 100 telescopes that is currently in the prototyping phase. Our goal is to develop with the manufacturers the best possible light sensors (highest photon detection efficiency, lowest crosstalk and afterpulsing). The cameras of those telescopes will be based on classical super-bi-alkali Photomultiplier tubes but also Silicon Photomultipliers are candidate light sensors. A full characterisation of selected sensors was done. We are working in close contact with several manufacturers, giving them feedback and suggesting improvements.
@article{arxiv.1112.3294,
title = {Light Sensor Candidates for the Cherenkov Telescope Array},
author = {M. L. Knoetig and R. Mirzoyan and M. Kurz and J. Hose and E. Lorenz and T. Schweizer and M. Teshima and P. Buzhan and E. Popova and J. Bolmont and J. -P. Tavernet and P. Vincent and M. Shayduk},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1112.3294},
year = {2017}
}
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5 pages, 3 figures, ICATPP Conference 2011, Como, Italy, to be published in Cosmic Rays for Particle and Astroparticle Physics, Proceedings of the 13th ICATPP Conference