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Publications (17)

physics.ins-det2018

PICOSEC: Charged particle timing at sub-25 picosecond precision with a Micromegas based detector

J. Bortfeldt, F. Brunbauer, C. David +37

The prospect of pileup induced backgrounds at the High Luminosity LHC (HL-LHC) has stimulated intense interest in developing technologies for charged particle detection with accura…

physics.ins-det2026

Performance Optimization and Characterization of 7-pad Resistive PICOSEC Micromegas Detectors

A. Kallitsopoulou, R. Aleksan, S. Aune +49

We present a comprehensive characterization of resistive PICOSEC Micromegas detector prototypes, tested under identical conditions, constant drift gap, field configurations, and ph…

physics.ins-det2023

X-ray imaging with Micromegas detectors with optical readout

A. Cools, S. Aune, F. Beau +12

In the last years, optical readout of Micromegas gaseous detectors has been achieved by implementing a Micromegas detector on a glass anode coupled to a CMOS camera. Effective X-ra…

physics.ins-det2021

Medica-Plus: a Micromegas-based proof-of-concept detector for sub-becquerel tritium activity assessment at the service of oncological research

F. Jambon, S. Aune, P. Baron +17

To fulfill needs in oncological research a new Micromegas detector has been developed to follow radiolabelled drugs in living organisms at the single cell level. This article descr…

physics.ins-det2021

The large inner Micromegas modules for the Atlas Muon Spectrometer Upgrade: construction, quality control and characterization

J. Allard, M. Anfreville, N. Andari +71

The steadily increasing luminosity of the LHC requires an upgrade with high-rate and high-resolution detector technology for the inner end cap of the ATLAS muon spectrometer: the N…

physics.ins-det2019

Precise Charged Particle Timing with the PICOSEC Detector

J. Bortfeldt, F. Brunbauer, C. David +38

The experimental requirements in near future accelerators (e.g. High Luminosity-LHC) has stimulated intense interest in development of detectors with high precision timing capabili…

physics.ins-det2024

PICOSEC-Micromegas Detector, an innovative solution for Lepton Time Tagging

A. Kallitsopoulou, R. Aleksan, Y. Angelis +49

The PICOSEC-Micromegas (PICOSEC-MM) detector is a novel gaseous detector designed for precise timing resolution in experimental measurements. It eliminates time jitter from charged…

physics.ins-det2022

Snowmass 2021 White Paper Instrumentation Frontier 05 -- White Paper 1: MPGDs: Recent advances and current R&D

K. Dehmelt, M. Della Pietra, H. Muller +67

This paper will review the origins, development, and examples of new versions of Micro-Pattern Gas Detectors. The goal for MPGD development was the creation of detectors that could…

physics.ins-det2026

Design and Performance of a 96-channel Resistive PICOSEC Micromegas Detector for ENUBET

A. Kallitsopoulou, S. Aune, Y. Angelis +54

The PICOSEC-Micromegas (PICOSEC-MM) detector is a fast gaseous detector that achieves picosecond-level timing by coupling a Cherenkov radiator, typically an MgF2 crystal, to a Micr…

physics.ins-det2021

Timing performance of a multi-pad PICOSEC-Micromegas detector prototype

S. Aune, J. Bortfeldt, F. Brunbauer +39

The multi-pad PICOSEC-Micromegas is an improved detector prototype with a segmented anode, consisting of 19 hexagonal pads. Detailed studies are performed with data collected in a…

physics.ins-det2026

Spatial resolution improvement of PICOSEC Micromegas precise timing detectors

F. M. Brunbauer, R. Aleksan, Y. Angelis +47

The combination of a Cherenkov radiator with a semi-transparent photocathode and a Micromegas based amplification stage allows PICOSEC Micromegas detectors to achieve a time resolu…

physics.ins-det2018

Charged particle timing at sub-25 picosecond precision: the PICOSEC detection concept

F. J. Iguaz, J. Bortfeldt, F. Brunbauer +38

The PICOSEC detection concept consists in a "two-stage" Micromegas detector coupled to a Cherenkov radiator and equipped with a photocathode. A proof of concept has already been te…

physics.ins-det2022

Precise timing and recent advancements with segmented anode PICOSEC Micromegas prototypes

I. Manthos, S. Aune, J. Bortfeldt +41

Timing information in current and future accelerator facilities is important for resolving objects (particle tracks, showers, etc.) in extreme large particles multiplicities on the…

nucl-ex2023

Observation of a nuclear recoil peak at the 100 eV scale induced by neutron capture

CRAB Collaboration, NUCLEUS Collaboration, H. Abele +75

Coherent elastic neutrino-nucleus scattering and low-mass Dark Matter detectors rely crucially on the understanding of their response to nuclear recoils. We report the first observ…

physics.ins-det2014

The COMPASS Setup for Physics with Hadron Beams

Ph. Abbon, C. Adolph, R. Akhunzyanov +228

The main characteristics of the COMPASS experimental setup for physics with hadron beams are described. This setup was designed to perform exclusive measurements of processes with…

physics.ins-det2020

Modeling the Timing Characteristics of the PICOSEC Micromegas Detector

J. Bortfeldt, F. Brunbauer, C. David +38

The PICOSEC Micromegas detector can time the arrival of Minimum Ionizing Particles with a sub-25 ps precision. A very good timing resolution in detecting single photons is also dem…

physics.ins-det2018

A 4 tonne demonstrator for large-scale dual-phase liquid argon time projection chambers

B. Aimard, Ch. Alt, J. Asaadi +169

A 10 kilo-tonne dual-phase liquid argon TPC is one of the detector options considered for the Deep Underground Neutrino Experiment (DUNE). The detector technology relies on amplifi…