Direct comparison of high voltage breakdown measurements in liquid argon and liquid xenon
| Autor: | Q. Riffard, Daniel McKinsey, K. O'Sullivan, Ethan Bernard, L. Tvrznikova, G. Richardson, J. Watson, W.L. Waldron, S. Kravitz |
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| Rok vydání: | 2019 |
| Předmět: |
Physics - Instrumentation and Detectors
Materials science Noble liquid detectors Analytical chemistry FOS: Physical sciences chemistry.chemical_element Cryogenics Charge transport 01 natural sciences High Energy Physics - Experiment 030218 nuclear medicine & medical imaging High Energy Physics - Experiment (hep-ex) 03 medical and health sciences Engineering 0302 clinical medicine Xenon 0103 physical sciences Dark Matter detectors physics.ins-det Instrumentation Mathematical Physics Argon Dielectric strength hep-ex 010308 nuclear & particles physics multiplication and electroluminescence in rare gases and liquids High voltage Instrumentation and Detectors (physics.ins-det) Nuclear & Particles Physics chemistry Physical Sciences Electrode Cryogenic detectors Electric potential Voltage |
| Zdroj: | Journal of Instrumentation, vol 14, iss 12 |
| ISSN: | 1748-0221 |
| Popis: | Author(s): Tvrznikova, L; Bernard, EP; Kravitz, S; O'Sullivan, K; Richardson, G; Riffard, Q; Waldron, WL; Watson, J; McKinsey, DN | Abstract: As noble liquid time projection chambers grow in size their high voltage requirements increase, and detailed, reproducible studies of dielectric breakdown and the onset of electroluminescence are needed to inform their design. The Xenon Breakdown Apparatus (XeBrA) is a 5-liter cryogenic chamber built to characterize the DC high voltage breakdown behavior of liquid xenon and liquid argon. Electrodes with areas up to 33 cm2 were tested while varying the cathode-anode separation from 1 to 6 mm with a voltage difference up to 75 kV. A power-law relationship between breakdown field and electrode area was observed. The breakdown behavior of liquid argon and liquid xenon within the same experimental apparatus was comparable. |
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