Properties of DUNE ND-GAr Readout Chambers

ORAL

Abstract

To probe neutrino oscillation physics, the Deep Underground Neutrino Experiment (DUNE) will have a near detector at Fermilab followed by a far detector which will be 1300 km away. The near detector consists of several subdetectors, including a high-pressure gaseous argon detector (ND-GAr). The goal of this project was to understand the properties of the readout chambers taken from A Large Ion Collider Experiment (ALICE) when used in high-pressure P10 gas for applications in the DUNE ND-GAr. This study focused on the gain in the avalanche region and the sag of the anode wires. To achieve this goal, Garfield++ and MagBoltz were used to simulate the chamber configuration and gas properties. Results will be presented on the expected performance of this chamber geometry with the anticipated DUNE gas configuration.

Authors

  • Brandon Korb

    University of Colorado, Boulder