Abstract
Abstract
Argon gas doped with 1% wavelength-shifter (CF4) has been employed in an optical time projection chamber (OTPC) to image cosmic radiation. We present results obtained during the system commissioning, performed with two stacked glass thick gaseous electron multipliers (THGEMs) and an electron-multiplying charge coupled device (EMCCD camera) at 1 bar. Preliminary estimates indicate that the combined optical gain was of the order of 106 (ph/e), producing sharp and high-contrast raw images without resorting to any filtering or post-processing. A first assessment of the impact of pressurization showed no change in the attainable gains when operating at 1.5 bar.
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