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There is a need for a new and innovative photon detector that can replace the photomultiplier tube (PMT) in particle physics experiments. This photon detector has to fix the shortcomings of the PMT, yet retain the advantages that the PMT provided. If such a photon detector could be found, it would revolutionaries the way photons are detected in high energy physics and could influence the design and structure of particle accelerators themselves.  

There is a need for a new and innovative photon detector that can replace the photomultiplier tube (PMT) in particle-physics experiments. This photon detector has to fix the shortcomings of the PMT, yet retain the advantages that the PMT provided. If such a photon detector could be found, it would revolutionize the way photons are detected in high energy physics and could influence the design and structure of particle accelerators themselves.  

The new photon detector fixes the primary flaws of the PMT, namely its large size and its sensitivity to magnetic fields. The Silicon Photomultiplier (SiPM) uses a completely different method of detecting photons.  

The new photon detector fixes the primary flaws of the PMT, namely its large size and its sensitivity to magnetic fields. The Silicon Photomultiplier (SiPM) uses a completely different method of detecting photons.