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Quartz Plate R&D Status
F. Duru, S. Ayan, U. Akgun, J. Olson, A. Albayrak, Y. OnelThe University Of Iowa
V.Podrasky, C. Sanzeni, D.R.WinnFairfield University
L. Cremaldi, E. EllisonThe University of Mississippi
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Summary of last presentation…
• We tested UVT and Quartz plates, UV absorbing wavelength shifting fibers and liquids. Also, wrapping materials: Tyvek and Al-Mylar .– July’04 @ CERN – Aug’04 @ Fermilab– Jan’ 05 @ Fermilab
• Cerenkov light collected from quartz plates with WLS fibers reached 25% of regular HE plates. Low-OH Polymicro solarization quartz is our choice over high-OH Polymicro. Peace fiber geometry collected light more efficiently. Small plate size is better.
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From last presentation…
• GE-Quartz should be compared to Polymicro. • Radiation damage tests need to be done.• Surface scan studies should be completed.• Liquid WLS with quartz capillaries need to be
investigated. Should work on new quartz tubes and capillaries.
• Salycylic Acid was used as wavelength shifter with GE-Quartz.
Pterphenyl needs to be investigated as a WLS material to increase light.
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Radiation Damage Studies• Seven sets of quartz in the form of fiber are irradiated in
Argonne IPNS for 313 hours.• The fibers were tested for optical degradation before
and after 17.6 Mrad of neutron and 73.5 Mrad of gamma radiation.
REM Hole Diagram Test Setup
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Radiation Damage Studies
• Low OH solarization quartz is a better UV transmitter than High-OH quartz.
• Polymicro manufactured a special radiation hard solarization quartz plate.
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Surface Uniformity Tests
• We tested all quartz fiber geometries for surface light collection non-uniformities with UV-LED (380nm), Nitrogen Laser(337nm), and Mercury lamp.
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Surface Uniformity Tests
• S-Shape gives more uniform signal.
Surface NonUniformity
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UV Reflective Material Tests• We tested Aluminized Mylar, German Mylar, HEM, and
Tyvek. • Only Aluminized-Mylar and Tyvek are UV-sensitive. • Aluminized-Mylar is ~7 times better reflective material then
Tyvek.Al Mylar / Tyvek Reflectivity
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Univ. of Mississippi Tests
• Pterphenol (PTP) is a fast WLS and Scintillator (~1ns).
• Quartz plates can be wrapped in foil+ptp wrappers. Or ptp can directly be deposited on quartz plates.
• Radiation tests in progress. • Making test beam plans for
CERN 2006.
quartz
ptp + wrapperfiber
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Pterphenol Tests• Pterphenol crystals placed between quartz and Tyvek. A large light
enhancement is seen. • Additional light yield dominated by PTP scintillation property. • PTP must be tested for radiation hardness - optimistic.
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RCA8854BlueEnhanced
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PTP Radiation Tests
• Dry PTP samples are mixed in Toluene. A liquid C14 source is dissolved into the vial.
• The scintillation vial is inserted into a scintillation counter/MCA and rates recorded vs dose.
• Cs137 source ~1.5 MRad/dy. (Mississippi).
• Neutron irradiations being set up IPNS @ Argonne.
• Protons @ IUCF - Indiana Cyclotron. (20MRad ~ 5e14 n/cm2 )
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PTP Radiation Tests
C14 Beta Spectrum @ 15MRad
Toluene + PTx + C14
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15 MRad Cs137
Toluene + PT + C14
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0 MRad Cs137 beta spectrum
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Fairfield University Studies
• Liquid Core WLS Quartz Capillaries0.8mm OD, 0.7 mm ID, 25 mm coatingBenzyl Alcohol and POPOP WLS
• Top 2 – 0.65 mm quartz “plugs” in the endsbottom 2 – quartz “cup” 0.85mm ID, 1.1 mm OD capped ends
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Quartz Capillary Properties
• 50-75 mm wall thicknesses, 0.5-3 mm ID
• Kapton, polyimide buffer coatings
• Liquid Cores: Benzyl Alcohol (n~1.55 -most tests), Methylnaphthalene (n~1.61)
• WLS at present limited to PPO, POPOP, bisMSB (for simplicity)
• Ends plugged with: “plugs” or “caps” from fused quartz; plugs held at present with few microns of optical epoxy.
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Plastic & Quartz Capillaries
• Maximum length of liquid core fibers produced = 2.8 m (limited by ceiling height)
• Filling uses vertical vacuum/liquid column, then hand plugging• Bubbles (compromises in rig) prevent full measurements
(limited by size of bath tray for hand plugging)
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Numerical Aperture Rig
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• Laser external injection or WLS Capture• Measures input, output light cone angles and intensities• Stepper motor settable; PMT or cooled Si• Clear Test Fiber – manufacturer quotes N.A.=0.60
External Laser Injection . Measured N.A.= 0.62 +/- 0.02(fraction transmitted vs sin angle)
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Quartz Capillaries
• WLS Liquid Core Quartz CapillaryN.A.~ 0.26 by Ext. Injected laser LightAsymmetry from canted endplug~ 2-3 degrees off perpendicular by micro-inspection
• UV Stimulated->visible WLS LightUV laser illumination perpendicular to fiberWLS Liquid Core Quartz CapillaryN.A. = 0.23, by trapped WLS light
• Varying distance of UV spot along fiber: <5% variation xmitted intensity over a distance of 6-30 cm from fiber end (large effect 1<d<5 cm)
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Quartz Capillary Summary
• WLS liquid core fibers with robust cladding demonstrated
• Measured N.A. and capture consistent with core, cladding refractive indices
• Observed attenuation of WLS trapped light less than 5% over ~1 foot lengths
• Simple fill methods need some improvement• Endplugs need refinement• Need more UV transparent or no buffer
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Future Plans• Every institution will continue with their local tests. • We are ready for the next step : “Quartz Plate
Calorimeter Prototype”
Geant4 simulation of 50 GeV electron with a 50mm copper absorber, 5 mm quartz plate prototype calorimeter.
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Quartz Plate Calorimeter Prototype
• Planning & Simulations until Jan’06• Construction end of Feb’06• Fermilab Test Beam March’06• Cern Test Beam Summer 06.
Geant4 simulation of 25 GeV pion with a 50mm copper absorber, 5mm quartz plate prototype calorimeter.