Kavli Affiliate: Giorgio Gratta
| First 5 Authors: Evan Angelico, Evan Angelico, , ,
| Summary:
As liquid xenon time projection chambers scale to ever-larger sizes, so too
do the engineering challenges they pose. We describe a large, flexible,
multipurpose test facility capable of supporting the development of a number of
key aspects of liquid xenon detector systems. Example applications of this
facility include characterization of large-area light and charge sensor arrays,
tests of xenon purification techniques and materials compatibility, and
investigations into high-voltage phenomena. This facility uses an automated and
remotely monitored cryo-cooling system based on immersion of the test chamber
in a liquid bath rather than conductive coupling, leading to advantages in
temperature and pressure stability, as well as increasing required response
times in the case of cooling-power loss. Design advantages, operational
procedures, and performance of the facility are described, as well as five
examples of liquid xenon test chambers that use the facility.
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