2022 journal article
The MAJORANA DEMONSTRATOR readout electronics system
JOURNAL OF INSTRUMENTATION, 17(5).
author keywords: Double-beta decay detectors; Electronic detector readout concepts (solid-state); Front-end electronics for detector readout
doi.org (publisher)
Source: Web Of Science
Added: June 6, 2022
Abstract The Majorana Demonstrator comprises two arrays of high-purity germanium detectors constructed to search for neutrinoless double-beta decay in 76 Ge and other physics beyond the Standard Model. Its readout electronics were designed to have low electronic noise, and radioactive backgrounds were minimized by using low-mass components and low-radioactivity materials near the detectors. This paper provides a description of all components of the Majorana Demonstrator readout electronics, spanning the front-end electronics and internal cabling, back-end electronics, digitizer, and power supplies, along with the grounding scheme. The spectroscopic performance achieved with these readout electronics is also demonstrated.
