https://doi.org/10.1051/epjconf/201817405002
Sealed operation, and circulation and purification of gas in the HARPO TPC
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LLR, Ecole Polytechnique, CNRS/IN2P3, 91128 Palaiseau, France
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IRFU, CEA Saclay, 91191 Gif-sur-Yvette, France
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DEN/DANS/DPC/SECR/LRMO, CEA Saclay, 91191 Gif-sur-Yvette, France
a Corresp. authors: frotin@llr.in2p3.fr, philippe.gros@llr.in2p3.fr
Published online: 21 February 2018
HARPO is a time projection chamber (TPC) demonstrator of a gamma-ray telescope and polarimeter in the MeV-GeV range, for a future space mission. We present the evolution of the TPC performance over a five month sealed-mode operation, by the analysis of cosmic-ray data, followed by the fast and complete recovery of the initial gas properties using a lightweight gas circulation and purification system.
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