Overhaul and Installation of the ICARUS-T600 Liquid Argon TPC Electronics for the FNAL Short Baseline Neutrino Program

TL;DR

This paper details the comprehensive upgrade of the ICARUS T600 liquid argon TPC electronics, including new wire read-out systems and signal feed-throughs, to enable its operation in the FNAL Short Baseline Neutrino program.

Contribution

It presents the design and implementation of a fully integrated electronics upgrade for the ICARUS T600 detector, a novel approach for LAr TPC electronics integration.

Findings

Successful installation and initial testing of the upgraded electronics chain.

Enhanced detector performance with new wire read-out and biasing schemes.

Integration of electronics components onto the signal flange.

Abstract

The ICARUS T600 liquid argon (LAr) time projection chamber (TPC) underwent a major overhaul at CERN in 2016-2017 to prepare for the operation at FNAL in the Short Baseline Neutrino (SBN) program. This included a major upgrade of the photo-multiplier system and of the TPC wire read-out electronics. The full TPC wire read-out electronics together with the new wire biasing and interconnection scheme are described. The design of a new signal feed-through flange is also a fundamental piece of this overhaul whose major feature is the integration of all electronics components onto the signal flange. Initial functionality tests of the full TPC electronics chain installed in the T600 detector at FNAL are also described.