7–10 Oct 2025
Inn at Penn, University of Pennsylvania
US/Eastern timezone

Power-over-Fiber Development for DUNE VD Photon Detection System

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20m
Inn at Penn, University of Pennsylvania

Inn at Penn, University of Pennsylvania

3600 Sansom Street, Philadelphia, Pa 19104
Parallel session talk RDC 2 Photodectors RDC 2 Photodectors

Speaker

Biswaranjan Behera (South Dakota Mines, USA)

Description

The Deep Underground Neutrino Experiment (DUNE) aims to answer fundamental questions about neutrinos, including CP violation, mass hierarchy, and proton decay searches, and to observe neutrinos from supernova bursts. To support these goals, DUNE will implement Power-over-Fiber (PoF) technology to safely deliver power to its Far Detector Vertical Drift (FD-VD) photon detection system. This system operates in a high-voltage environment (~300 kV), where traditional electrical cabling is not feasible. PoF enables optical power transmission through fibers, offering a reliable and scalable solution for supplying power to electronics located near the cathode. Following its successful deployment and operation in one of the DUNE prototypes at CERN, preparations are now underway for full-scale production and integration into the DUNE FD-VD module. This presentation will detail the development, performance, and integration strategy of the PoF system, emphasizing its novel implementation in large-scale neutrino detectors.

Author

Biswaranjan Behera (South Dakota Mines, USA)

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