Developing advanced scintillation light read out systems for Liquid Argon Neutrino Detectors

• Grant number: 16/50330-5
• Support Opportunities: Regular Research Grants
• Start date: November 01, 2016
• End date: October 31, 2018
• Field of knowledge: Physical Sciences and Mathematics - Physics - Elementary Particle Physics and Fields
• Agreement: University of Manchester
• Mobility Program: SPRINT - Projetos de pesquisa - Mobilidade
• Principal Investigator: Ettore Segreto
• Grantee: Ettore Segreto
• Principal researcher abroad: Andrzej Szelc
• Institution abroad: University of Manchester, England
• Host Institution: Instituto de Física Gleb Wataghin (IFGW). Universidade Estadual de Campinas (UNICAMP). Campinas , SP, Brazil
• Associated research grant: 16/01106-5 - Liquid argon program at UNICAMP, AP.JP

Abstract

This exchange research proposal aims to strengthen the collaboration of the groups from the Manchester Universtiy and UNICAMP participating in the DUNE and SBND experiments, in the field of liquid argon scintillation detection. In particular, the collaboration will be articulated in three major items: the development and production of reflective foils coated with wavelength shifting materials for the SBND experiment, the development of a novel technology for liquid argon scintillation light detection and the design of an advanced light system for the DUNE experiment. The collaboration between our groups could boost significantly the technology of scintillation light detection in liquid argon, with great advantages of the DUNE and SBND experiments. A significant part of the exchange will be devoted to outreach activities, with the organization of workshops and seminars, aimed to attract students and researchers from Brazilian and UK Institutions. (AU)