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Modeling scintillation photon transport and reconstruction algorithms for the time-of-flight detector in the T2K neutrino experiment

Published inJournal of instrumentation, vol. 21, no. 01, P01041
Publication date2026
First online date2026-01-29
Abstract

The T2K ND280 upgrade aims to reduce the systematicuncertainty of the CP-violating phase, δ$_{CP}$, toreject non-CP violation hypothesis at 3σ confidence level. Acrucial component of the ND280 upgrade, alongside the Super FineGrained Detector (SuperFGD) and two High-Angle Time ProjectionChambers (TPCs), is the Time-of-Flight (ToF) detector, whichsignificantly enhances background rejection and particleidentification capabilities. The ToF detector features six modulesin a cube configuration, each with 20 plastic scintillator barsmeasuring 220×12×1 cm$^{3}$ andis equipped with Silicon Photomultiplier (MPPC) arrays at both endsto capture scintillation light. This letter outlines the modellingof the detector response and the signal reconstruction process.

Keywords
  • Charge transport
  • Multiplication and induction
  • Pulse formation
  • Electron emission
  • Interaction of photons with matter
  • Interaction of hadrons with matter
  • Detector modelling and simulation
  • Scintillators
  • Light emission processes
  • Scintillation
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ALT, C. et al. Modeling scintillation photon transport and reconstruction algorithms for the time-of-flight detector in the T2K neutrino experiment. In: Journal of instrumentation, 2026, vol. 21, n° 01, p. P01041. doi: 10.1088/1748-0221/21/01/P01041
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