A readout system based on SiPM for the dRICH detector at the EIC

The ePIC experiment at the future Electron -Ion Collider (EIC) aims to use silicon photomultipliers (SiPMs) as the photodetector technology for the dual -radiator ring -imaging Cherenkov detector (dRICH). Despite their advantages for this low light application and insensitivity to high magnetic fields, SiPMs are sensitive to radiation and require rigorous testing to ensure that their single -photon counting capabilities and dark count rate are kept under control over the years of operation. The presented results show the successful use of a complete prototype readout chain based on the ALCOR chip for SiPM characterization measurements and assembled in an optical plane for test-beam measurements using the dRICH prototype.