ArCLight - a Compact Dielectric Large-Area Photon Detector

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ArCLight is a novel device for detecting scintillation light over large areas with Photon Detection Efficiency (PDE) of the order of a few percent.

• Its robust technological design allows for efficient use in large-volume particle detectors, such as Liquid Argon Time Projection Chambers (LArTPCs) or liquid scintillator detectors.
• Due to its dielectric structure it can be placed inside volumes with high electric field.
• It could potentially replace vacuum PhotoMultiplier Tubes (PMTs) in applications where high PDE is not required.