A method for characterizing after-pulsing and dark noise of PMTs and SiPMs
arXiv:1703.06204 · doi:10.1016/j.nima.2017.08.035
Abstract
Photo-multiplier tubes (PMTs) and silicon photo-multipliers (SiPMs) are detectors sensitive to single photons that are widely used for the detection of scintillation and Cerenkov light in subatomic physics and medical imaging. This paper presents a method for characterizing two of the main noise sources that PMTs and SiPMs share: dark noise and correlated noise (after-pulsing). The proposed method allows for a model-independent measurement of the after-pulsing timing distribution and dark noise rate.
arXiv commentAccepted by Nucl. Instr. Meth. A. 11 pages, 8 figures. Added application of method to SiPM data in new version
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