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FAT-GEMs: (Field Assisted) Transparent Gaseous-Electroluminescence Multipliers
S. Leardini, A. Sáa-Hernández, M. Kuźniak +12
The idea of implementing electroluminescence-based amplification through transparent multi-hole structures (FAT-GEMs) has been entertained for some time. Arguably, for such a techn…
Pixel detector hybridization and integration with anisotropic conductive adhesives
Alexander Volker, Janis Viktor Schmidt, Dominik Dannheim +10
A reliable and cost-effective interconnect technology is required for the development of hybrid pixel detectors. The interconnect technology needs to be adapted for the pitch and d…
Effects of the size and concentration of depleting agents on the stabilization of the double-helix structure and DNA condensation: a single molecule force spectroscopy study
R. M. de Oliveira, M. S. Rocha
We perform a single molecule force spectroscopy study to characterize the role of the size (molecular weight) and concentration of depleting agents on DNA condensation and on the s…
Development of novel low-mass module concepts based on MALTA monolithic pixel sensors
J Weick, F Dachs, P Riedler +13
The MALTA CMOS monolithic silicon pixel sensors has been developed in the Tower 180 nm CMOS imaging process. It includes an asynchronous readout scheme and complies with the ATLAS…
Characterization of Charge Spreading and Gain of Encapsulated Resistive Micromegas Detectors for the Upgrade of the T2K Near Detector Time Projection Chambers
D. Attie, O. Ballester, M. Batkiewicz-Kwasnia +92
An upgrade of the near detector of the T2K long baseline neutrino oscillation experiment is currently being conducted. This upgrade will include two new Time Projection Chambers, e…
Production and characterization of random electrode sectorization in GEM foils
Antonello Pellecchia, Michele Bianco, Rui De Oliveira +4
In triple-GEM detectors, the segmentation of GEM foils in electrically independent sectors allows reducing the probability of discharge damage to the detector and improving the det…
Pixel detector hybridisation with Anisotropic Conductive Films
J. V. Schmidt, J. Braach, D. Dannheim +3
Hybrid pixel detectors require a reliable and cost-effective interconnect technology adapted to the pitch and die sizes of the respective applications. During the ASIC and sensor R…
The MAPS foil
S. Beolé, F. Carnesecchi, G. Contin +14
We present a method of embedding a Monolithic Active Pixel Sensor (MAPS) into a flexible printed circuit board (FPC) and its interconnection by means of through-hole copper plating…
New (TH)GEM coating materials characterised using spectroscopy methods
B. Ulukutlu, P. Gasik, T. Waldmann +5
In this work GEM and single-hole Thick GEM structures, composed of different coating materials, are studied. The used foils incorporate conductive layers made of copper, aluminium,…
On the space resolution of the -RWELL
G. Bencivenni, G. Cibinetto, R. de Oliveira +9
In MPGD detectors evaluation of the space resolution with the charge centroid (CC) method provides large uncertainty when the impinging particle is not perpendicular to the readout…
A new amplification structure for time projection chambers based on electroluminescence
D. González-Díaz, M. Fontaíña, D. García Castro +6
A simple hole-type secondary scintillation structure (2 mm-hole, 5 mm-pitch, 5 mm-thickness) is introduced and its operation demonstrated in pure xenon in the pressure range 2-10 b…
A study in using MICROMEGAS to improve particle identification with the TAMU-MDM focal plane detector
Alexandra Spiridon, Emmanuel Pollacco, Antti Saastamoinen +5
A MICROMEGAS detection amplifier has been incorporated into the design of the TAMU MDM focal plane detector with the purpose of improving the energy resolution and thus, the partic…
The micro-RWELL layouts for high particle rate
G. Bencivenni, R. de Oliveira, G. Felici +6
The -RWELL is a single-amplification stage resistive Micro-Pattern Gaseous Detector (MPGD). The detector amplification element is realized with a single copper-clad polyimide fo…
Production and Integration of the ATLAS Insertable B-Layer
B. Abbott, J. Albert, F. Alberti +373
During the shutdown of the CERN Large Hadron Collider in 2013-2014, an additional pixel layer was installed between the existing Pixel detector of the ATLAS experiment and a new, s…
Performance of a Large-Area GEM Detector Prototype for the Upgrade of the CMS Muon Endcap System
D. Abbaneo, M. Abbas, M. Abbrescia +134
Gas Electron Multiplier (GEM) technology is being considered for the forward muon upgrade of the CMS experiment in Phase 2 of the CERN LHC. Its first implementation is planned for…
The Resistive-WELL detector: a compact spark-protected single amplification-stage MPGD
G. Bencivenni, R. De Oliveira, G. Morello +1
In this work we present a novel idea for a compact spark-protected single amplification stage Micro-Pattern Gas Detector (MPGD). The detector amplification stage, realized with a s…
Potential Impact of a New GEM-based Detector on CMS Triggering
A. Castaneda
With the increases in the LHC instantaneous luminosity, maintaining effective triggering and avoiding dead time will become especially challenging. As the sensitivity of many physi…
A Piggyback resistive Micromegas
D. Attie, A. Chaus, P. Colas +8
A novel read-out architecture has been developed for the Micromegas detector. The anode element is made of a resistive layer on a ceramic substrate. The detector part is entirely s…
Construction and Performance of Large-Area Triple-GEM Prototypes for Future Upgrades of the CMS Forward Muon System
M. Tytgat, A. Marinov, N. Zaganidis +56
At present, part of the forward RPC muon system of the CMS detector at the CERN LHC remains uninstrumented in the high-ηregion. An international collaboration is investigating the…
Test beam results of the GE1/1 prototype for a future upgrade of the CMS high- muon system
D. Abbaneo, M. Abbrescia, C. Armagnaud +55
Gas Electron Multipliers (GEM) are an interesting technology under consideration for the future upgrade of the forward region of the CMS muon system, specifically in the $1.6<| η|<…
Aging studies of Micromegas prototypes for the HL-LHC
J. Galan, D. Attie, J. Derre +9
The micromegas technology is a promising candidate to replace the forward muon chambers for the luminosity upgrade of ATLAS. The LHC accelerator luminosity will be five times the n…
New developments in Micromegas Microbulk detectors
F. J. Iguaz, S. Andriamonje, F. Belloni +15
A new Micromegas manufacturing technique, based on kapton etching technology, has been recently developed, improving the uniformity and stability of this kind of readouts. Excellen…
A hard and variable X-ray emission from the massive emission line star HD 157832
Raimundo Lopes de Oliveira, Christian Motch
We report the discovery of a hard-thermal (T ~ 130 MK) and variable X-ray emission from the Be star HD 157832, a new member of the puzzling class of gamma-Cas-like Be/X-ray systems…
First results of spherical GEMs
Serge Duarte Pinto, Matteo Alfonsi, Ian Brock +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…