Publications (18)
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…
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…
Timing performance of large prototype based on $\upmu$RWELL- PICOSEC detector technology with active area
A. Pandey, K. Gnanvo, B. Kross +60
The $\upmu$RWELL-PICOSEC detector, which combines a $\upmu$RWELL gaseous amplification structure with a Cherenkov radiator and photocathode, is a novel approach to acheive fast and…
Photocathode characterisation for robust PICOSEC Micromegas precise-timing detectors
M. Lisowska, R. Aleksan, Y. Angelis +55
The PICOSEC Micromegas detector is a~precise-timing gaseous detector based on a~Cherenkov radiator coupled with a~semi-transparent photocathode and a~Micromegas amplifying structur…
PICOSEC Micromegas Precise-timing Detectors: Development towards Large-Area and Integration
Y. Meng, R. Aleksan, Y. Angelis +49
PICOSEC Micromegas (MM) is a precise timing gaseous detector based on a Cherenkov radiator coupled with a semi-transparent photocathode and an MM amplifying structure. The detector…
A Novel Diamond-like Carbon based photocathode for PICOSEC Micromegas detectors
X. Wang, R. Aleksan, Y. Angelis +48
The PICOSEC Micromegas (MM) detector is a precise timing gaseous detector based on a MM detector operating in a two-stage amplification mode and a Cherenkov radiator. Prototypes eq…
Single channel PICOSEC Micromegas detector with improved time resolution
A. Utrobicic, R. Aleksan, Y. Angelis +47
This paper presents design guidelines and experimental verification of a single-channel PICOSEC Micromegas (MM) detector with an improved time resolution. The design encompasses th…
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…
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…
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…
Technical Design Report for the PANDA Endcap Disc DIRC
Panda Collaboration, F. Davi, W. Erni +460
PANDA (anti-Proton ANnihiliation at DArmstadt) is planned to be one of the four main experiments at the future international accelerator complex FAIR (Facility for Antiproton and I…
Signal Processing and Machine Learning Algorithms for Precise Timing with PICOSEC Micromegas Detectors
A. Kallitsopoulou, I. Maniatis, I. Manthos +4
High particle rates in current and future experiments make pile-up phenomena a critical issue for extracting useful information. In this context, timing can be important as the 4$^…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…