ProtoDUNE-DP Light Acquisition and Calibration Software
D. Belver, J. Boix, E. Calvo, C. Cuesta, A. Gallego-Ros, I., Gil-Botella, S. Jim\'enez, C. Lastoria, T. Lux, I. Mart\'in, J.J. Mart\'inez,, C. Palomares, J. Soto-Oton, A. Verdugo
TL;DR
This paper describes the development and validation of specialized software for controlling and calibrating the Photon Detection System in the ProtoDUNE-DP liquid argon TPC prototype at CERN, enabling effective data acquisition and system calibration.
Contribution
It introduces a dedicated control and calibration software for the ProtoDUNE-DP PDS, featuring a GUI and multiple operation modes, validated during actual detector operation.
Findings
Software successfully controlled high-voltage and calibration systems
Validated during ProtoDUNE-DP operation at CERN
Enabled effective data acquisition and calibration processes
Abstract
ProtoDUNE-DP is a 6x6x6 m3 liquid argon time-projection-chamber operated at the CERN Neutrino Platform in 2019-2020 as a prototype of the Dual Phase concept for the DUNE Far Detector. The Photon Detection System (PDS) is based on 36 8-inch photo-multiplier tubes (PMTs) and allows triggering on the scintillation light signals produced by cosmic rays and other charged particles traversing the detector. The acquisition and calibration software specifically developed for the ProtoDUNE-DP PDS is described in this paper. This software controls the high-voltage power supplies, the calibration system, and the PDS DAQ. It has been developed with Qt Creator, and features different operation modes, and a graphical user interface. This software has already been validated and used during the ProtoDUNE-DP operation.
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