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We present new developments, based on beam tests and cosmic rays, on the gaseous photomultiplier (GasPM). The GasPM detects photons by combining a photocathode with a resistive-plate-chamber avalanche. It achieves $\mathcal{O}$(10) ps time…

Instrumentation and Detectors · Physics 2026-05-25 Simone Garnero , Kenji Inami , Kodai Matsuoka , Ryogo Okubo , Koichi Ueda

Silicon photomultipliers are regarded as a very promising technology for next-generation, cutting-edge detectors for low-background experiments in particle physics. This work presents systematic reflectivity studies of Silicon…

Instrumentation and Detectors · Physics 2021-09-01 M. Wagenpfeil , T. Ziegler , J. Schneider , A. Fieguth , M. Murra , D. Schulte , L. Althueser , C. Huhmann , C. Weinheimer , T. Michel , G. Anton , G. Adhikari , S. Al Kharusi , E. Angelico , I. J. Arnquist , I. Badhrees , J. Bane , D. Beck , V. Belov , T. Bhatta , A. Bolotnikov , P. A. Breur , J. P. Brodsky , E. Brown , T. Brunner , E. Caden , G. F. Cao , C. Chambers , B. Chana , S. A. Charlebois , D. Chernyak , M. Chiu , B. Cleveland , A. Craycraft , T. Daniels , L. Darroch , A. Der Mesrobian-Kabakian , A. de St Croix , K. Deslandes , R. DeVoe , M. L. Di Vacri , M. J. Dolinski , J. Echevers , M. Elbeltagi , L. Fabris , D. Fairbank , W. Fairbank , J. Farine , S. Ferrara , S. Feyzbakhsh , G. Gallina , P. Gautam , G. Giacomini , C. Gingras , D. Goeldi , A. Gorham , R. Gornea , G. Gratta , E. V. Hansen , C. A. Hardy , K. Harouaka , M. Heffner , E. W. Hoppe , A. House , M. Hughes , A. Iverson , A. Jamil , M. Jewell , A. Karelin , L. J. Kaufman , R. Krücken , A. Kuchenkov , K. S. Kumar , Y. Lan , A. Larson , K. G. Leach , D. S. Leonard , G. Li , S. Li , Z. Li , C. Licciardi , R. Lindsay , R. MacLellan , P. Martel-Dion , N. Massacret , T. McElroy , M. Medina Peregrina , B. Mong , D. C. Moore , K. Murray , J. Nattress , C. R. Natzke , R. J. Newby , F. Nolet , O. Nusair , J. C. Nzobadila Ondze , K. Odgers , A. Odian , J. L. Orrell , G. S. Ortega , I. Ostrovskiy , C. T. Overman , S. Parent , A. Piepke , A. Pocar , J. -F. Pratte , E. Raguzin , G. J. Ramonnye , H. Rasiwala , S. Rescia , F. Retière , C. Richard , M. Richman , J. Ringuette , A. Robinson , T. Rossignol , P. C. Rowson , N. Roy , R. Saldanha , S. Sangiorgio , A. K. Soma , F. Spadoni , V. Stekhanov , T. Stiegler , M. Tarka , S. Thibado , A. Tidball , J. Todd , T. Totev , S. Triambak , R. Tsang , F. Vachon , V. Veeraraghavan , S. Viel , C. Vivo-Vilches , M. Walent , U. Wichoski , M. Worcester , S. X. Wu , Q. Xia , W. Yan , L. Yang , O. Zeldovich

We present a 'digital SiPM' photo-detection chip combining single photon sensitive avalanche photo diodes and CMOS readout electronics on a single die. The chip has a size of $8046\times9032\,\mu m^2$ with $72.5\%$ of photo sensitive area.…

Instrumentation and Detectors · Physics 2025-01-27 Peter Fischer , Michael Keller , Michael Ritzert

PIXELATED geiger-mode avalanche photodiodes(PPDs), often called silicon photomultipliers (SiPMs) are emerging as an excellent replacement for traditional photomultiplier tubes (PMTs) in a variety of detectors, especially those for subatomic…

Dark count rate and correlated noise rate are among the main parameters that characterize silicon photomultipliers (SiPM). Typically, these parameters are evaluated by applying approximate formulas, or by fitting specific models, to the…

Instrumentation and Detectors · Physics 2017-11-01 Enrico Junior Schioppa

High-granularity homogeneous electromagnetic calorimeters based on scintillating crystals and silicon photomultipliers (SiPMs) are a promising option for future $e^{+}e^{-}$ Higgs factories, where both excellent energy resolution and a very…

Instrumentation and Detectors · Physics 2026-03-10 Zhiyu Zhao , Dejing Du , Shu Li , Yong Liu , Baohua Qi , Jack Rolph , Haijun Yang

So far the current ground-based Imaging Atmospheric Cherenkov Telescopes (IACTs) have energy thresholds in the best case in the range of ~30 to 50 GeV (H.E.S.S. II and MAGIC telescopes). Lowest energy gamma-ray showers produce low light…

We present a detailed investigation of the afterpulse effect in silicon photomultipliers (SiPMs), using a dedicated structure with single-cell readout. This enables direct measurement of intrinsic device properties and observation of…

Instrumentation and Detectors · Physics 2026-05-13 P. Parygin , E. Garutti , E. Popova , J. Schwandt

In this paper I want to review the current status of development of multi-pixel silicon-based avalanche photo-diodes operated in Geiger mode, also known as Silicon Photomultipliers (SiPM). Particular emphasis is given to the application of…

Instrumentation and Detectors · Physics 2015-05-30 Erika Garutti

This paper presents a prototype of an infrared photometer, created at SAI of MSU based on the commercial infrared module Gavin-615A. The operating spectral range of the photometer is 3-5 mkm. Investigations of the photometer's detector have…

Instrumentation and Methods for Astrophysics · Physics 2024-04-02 S. G. Zheltoukhov , A. M. Tatarnikov , A. A. Belyakova , E. A. Koksharova

Decreasing the operation temperature of a Silicon Photo-Multiplier (SiPM) leads to a drop in its dark noise. Some experiments consider cold temperatures as an option for low noise applications of SiPM. One of those is the TAO detector,…

Instrumentation and Detectors · Physics 2021-03-17 N. Anfimov , D. Fedoseev , A. Rybnikov , A. Selyunin , S. Sokolov , A. Sotnikov

The Hamamatsu UV-light enhanced 64-channel SiPM array of the newest generation (S13361-3050AS-08) has been examined for the purpose of being used for the Silicon Elementary Cell Add-on (SiECA) of the EUSO-SPB balloon experiment.…

Instrumentation and Methods for Astrophysics · Physics 2018-04-04 Max Renschler , William Painter , Francesca Bisconti , Andreas Haungs , Thomas Huber , Michael Karus , Harald Schieler , Andreas Weindl

We present a prototype for the first tracking detector consisting of 250 micron thin scintillating fibers and silicon photomultiplier (SiPM) arrays. The detector has a modular design, each module consists of a mechanical support structure…

We present recent results on our development of single photon detectors, including: gated and free-running InGaAs/InP avalanche photodiodes; hybrid detection systems based on sum-frequency generation and Si APDs; and SSPDs (superconducting…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2015-05-13 R. T. Thew , N. Curtz , P. Eraerds , N. Walenta , J-D. Gautier , E. Koller , J. Zhang , N. Gisin , H. Zbinden

The excellent production quality of recent generations of Silicon Photomultipliers (SiPMs) allows for operation without individual calibration of the breakdown voltage. Measurements of the crosstalk probability and the relative gain of 122…

Instrumentation and Methods for Astrophysics · Physics 2023-11-17 F. Rehbein , T. Bretz , R. Alfaro , J. Audehm , A. Biland , G. Do , M. M. González , Y. F. Pérez-Araujo , M. Schaufel , J. Serna-Franco , I. Torres

The Silicon Photomultiplier (SiPM) is a mature photodetector concept that is applied in a variety of applications ranging from medical imaging to automotive LiDAR systems. Over the last few years, improvements of the sensor performance are…

Instrumentation and Detectors · Physics 2020-10-21 Eugen Engelmann , Wolfgang Schmailzl , Peter Iskra , Florian Wiest , Elena Popova , Sergey Vinogradov

Advances in scintillation crystal and Silicon PhotoMultiplier (SiPM) technologies have enabled the development of compact, lightweight, and low-power radiation detectors that are suitable for integration with Unmanned Aerial Vehicles…

Instrumentation and Detectors · Physics 2025-10-29 Lysander Miller , Airlie Chapman , James Kennedy , Richard Hebden , Jeremy M. C. Brown

Astronomical observations with gamma rays in the range of several hundred keV to hundreds of MeV currently represent the least explored energy range. To address this so-called MeV gap, we designed and built a prototype CsI:Tl calorimeter…

Instrumentation and Methods for Astrophysics · Physics 2023-09-18 Daniel Shy , Richard S. Woolf , Eric A. Wulf , Clio C. Sleator , Mary Johnson-Rambert , W. Neil Johnson , J. Eric Grove , Bernard F. Phlips

The realization of low-cost instruments with high technical performance is a goal which deserves some efforts in an epoch of fast technological developments: indeed such instruments can be easily reproduced and therefore allow to open new…

Instrumentation and Methods for Astrophysics · Physics 2015-06-04 F. Meddi , F. Ambrosino , R. Nesci , C. Rossi , S. Sclavi , I. Bruni , A. Ruggeri , S. Sestito

TRopIcal DEep-sea Neutrino Telescope (TRIDENT) plans to incorporate silicon photomultipliers (SiPMs) with superior time resolution in addition to photomultiplier tubes (PMTs) into its detection units, namely hybrid Digital Optical Modules…

Instrumentation and Detectors · Physics 2024-06-10 Wei Zhi , Ruike Cao , Jiannan Tang , Mingxin Wang , Yongqi Tan , Weihao Wu , Donglian Xu