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

87 citations · 165 across the 12 of their papers we have counts for

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12 papers

physics.ins-det2025

Design, simulation and performance of the resistive-anode PICOSEC Micromegas detector

Djunes Janssens, Antonija Utrobicic, Marinko Kovacic +52

The PICOSEC Micromegas detector is a Micro-Pattern Gaseous Detector concept developed to achieve tens of picosecond timing resolution for charged particle detection by combining a…

physics.ins-det2025

Application of the VMM3a/SRS: A t0-less TWIN GEM-based TPC

K. J. Flöthner, F. Garcia, B. Oberhauser +17

Integrating the ATLAS/BNL VMM3a ASIC (Application Specific Integrated Circuit) into the RD51/SRS (Scalable Readout System) provides a self-triggered continuous readout system for v…

physics.ins-det2023★ 1 cited

A large area 100 channel Picosec Micromegas detector with sub 20 ps time resolution

Antonija Utrobicic, Yannis Angelis, Stephan Aune +42

The PICOSEC Micromegas precise timing detector is based on a Cherenkov radiator coupled to a semi-transparent photocathode and a Micromegas amplification structure. The first proof…

physics.ins-det2023★ 13 cited

Towards robust PICOSEC Micromegas precise timing detectors

Marta Lisowska, Yannis Angelis, Stephan Aune +43

The PICOSEC Micromegas (MM) detector is a precise timing gaseous detector consisting of a Cherenkov radiator combined with a photocathode and a MM amplifying structure. A 100-chann…

physics.ins-det2021★ 14 cited

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-det2019★ 22 cited

Timing Performance of a Micro-Channel-Plate Photomultiplier Tube

Jonathan Bortfeldt, Florian Brunbauer, Claude David +36

The spatial dependence of the timing performance of the R3809U-50 Micro-Channel-Plate PMT (MCP-PMT) by Hamamatsu was studied in high energy muon beams. Particle position informatio…

physics.ins-det2019★ 4 cited

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-det2019★ 1 cited

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★ 2 cited

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-det2017★ 87 cited

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-det2015★ 12 cited

Charge Transfer Properties Through Graphene for Applications in Gaseous Detectors

S. Franchino, D. Gonzalez-Diaz, R. Hall-Wilton +13

Graphene is a single layer of carbon atoms arranged in a honeycomb lattice with remarkable mechanical and electrical properties. Regarded as the thinnest and narrowest conductive m…

physics.ins-det2009★ 9 cited

Making spherical GEMs

Serge Duarte Pinto, Marco Villa, Matteo Alfonsi +7

We developed a method to make GEM foils with a spherical geometry. Tests of this procedure and with the resulting spherical GEMs are presented. Together with a spherical drift elec…