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most citedRecoil imaging for directional detection of dark matter, neutrinos, and physics beyond the Standard Model

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17 papers

physics.ins-det2025

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-det2025

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-det2025

Embedding the Timepix4 in Micro-Pattern Gaseous Detectors

L. Scharenberg, J. Alozy, W. Billereau +27

The combination of Micro-Pattern Gaseous Detectors (MPGDs) and pixel charge readout enables specific experimental opportunities. Using the Timepix4 for the readout is advantageous…

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-det2025

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…

physics.ins-det2025

The Ultra-Low material budget GEM based TPC for tracking with VMM3a readout

F. Garcia, K. J. Flöthner, A. Amato +21

The Gaseous Electron Multiplier-based Time Projection Chamber (GEM-TPC) in TWIN configuration for particle tracking has been consolidated after extensive investigations in differen…

physics.ins-det2024

Towards MPGDs with embedded pixel ASICs

L. Scharenberg, J. Alozy, W. Billereau +27

Combining gaseous detectors with a high-granularity pixelated charge readout enables experimental applications which otherwise could not be achieved. This includes high-resolution…

physics.ins-det2024★ 2 cited

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-det2024

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…

physics.ins-det2024

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…

physics.ins-det2024

Spatial resolution improvements with finer-pitch GEMs

K. J. Flöthner, L. Scharenberg, A. Brask +13

Gas Electron Multipliers (GEMs) are used in many particle physics experiments, employing their 'standard' configuration with amplification holes of 140 um pitch in a hexagonal patt…

physics.ins-det2024

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…

physics.ins-det2024

Characterisation of resistive MPGDs with 2D readout

L. Scharenberg, F. Brunbauer, H. Danielson +22

Micro-Pattern Gaseous Detectors (MPGDs) with resistive anode planes provide intrinsic discharge robustness while maintaining good spatial and time resolutions. Typically read out w…

physics.ins-det2023

The novel XYU-GEM to resolve ambiguities

K. J. Flöthner, F. Brunbauer, S. Ferry +16

Removing ambiguities within a single stage becomes crucial when one can not use multiple detectors behind each other to resolve them which naturally is the case for neutral radiati…

physics.ins-det2023★ 4 cited

Performance of the new RD51 VMM3a/SRS beam telescope---studying MPGDs simultaneously in energy, space and time at high rates

L. Scharenberg, J. Bortfeldt, F. Brunbauer +14

The RD51 collaboration maintains a common infrastructure at CERN for its R & D activities, including two beam telescopes for test beam campaigns. Recently, one of the beam telescop…

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-det2022★ 7 cited

Recoil imaging for directional detection of dark matter, neutrinos, and physics beyond the Standard Model

C. A. J. O'Hare, D. Loomba, K. Altenmüller +164

Recoil imaging entails the detection of spatially resolved ionization tracks generated by particle interactions. This is a highly sought-after capability in many classes of detecto…