Construction and assembly of the wire planes for the MicroBooNE Time Projection Chamber

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Published 9 March 2017 © 2017 IOP Publishing Ltd and Sissa Medialab srl
, , Citation R. Acciarri et al 2017 JINST 12 T03003 DOI 10.1088/1748-0221/12/03/T03003

1748-0221/12/03/T03003

Abstract

In this paper we describe how the readout planes for the MicroBooNE Time Projection Chamber were constructed, assembled and installed. We present the individual wire preparation using semi-automatic winding machines and the assembly of wire carrier boards. The details of the wire installation on the detector frame and the tensioning of the wires are given. A strict quality assurance plan ensured the integrity of the readout planes. The different tests performed at all stages of construction and installation provided crucial information to achieve the successful realization of the MicroBooNE wire planes.

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10.1088/1748-0221/12/03/T03003