Liquid argon time projection chambers have emerged as a competitive technology for detecting solar neutrinos. The SoLAr collaboration was formed to explore argon detectors with pixelated light and charge readout, aiming for high detection efficiency and improved energy resolution. Building on the success of an initial prototype, we present results obtained with a second SoLAr prototype (V2), a 30 × 30 × 30 cm3 time projection chamber operated in a cryostat containing several hundred kilograms of liquid argon. We report measurements of cosmic-ray muons using both tracking and calorimetry from light and charge sensors, and we highlight the improved performance achieved through combined charge and light reconstruction. These results demonstrate the promise of dual-readout detectors and motivate future prototyping efforts toward kiloton-scale facilities.

Anfimov, N., Branca, A., Bürgi, J., Calivers, L., Carniti, P., Calvo, E., et al. (2026). Cosmic ray measurements using charge and light readout in a pixelated liquid argon time projection chamber. JOURNAL OF INSTRUMENTATION, 21(4) [10.1088/1748-0221/21/04/P04008].

Cosmic ray measurements using charge and light readout in a pixelated liquid argon time projection chamber

Branca, A.;Carniti, P.;Cristaldo Morales, E.;Gotti, C.;Guffanti, D.;Minotti, A.;Pessina, G.;Terranova, F.;Trotta, D.;
2026

Abstract

Liquid argon time projection chambers have emerged as a competitive technology for detecting solar neutrinos. The SoLAr collaboration was formed to explore argon detectors with pixelated light and charge readout, aiming for high detection efficiency and improved energy resolution. Building on the success of an initial prototype, we present results obtained with a second SoLAr prototype (V2), a 30 × 30 × 30 cm3 time projection chamber operated in a cryostat containing several hundred kilograms of liquid argon. We report measurements of cosmic-ray muons using both tracking and calorimetry from light and charge sensors, and we highlight the improved performance achieved through combined charge and light reconstruction. These results demonstrate the promise of dual-readout detectors and motivate future prototyping efforts toward kiloton-scale facilities.
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Neutrino detectors; Noble liquid detectors (scintillation, ionization, double-phase); Time projection chambers;
English
14-apr-2026
2026
21
4
P04008
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Anfimov, N., Branca, A., Bürgi, J., Calivers, L., Carniti, P., Calvo, E., et al. (2026). Cosmic ray measurements using charge and light readout in a pixelated liquid argon time projection chamber. JOURNAL OF INSTRUMENTATION, 21(4) [10.1088/1748-0221/21/04/P04008].
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