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5 citations · 6 across the 7 of their papers we have counts for

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astro-ph.IM2025★ 1 cited

POLAR-2 -- Latest Developments of the Next Generation GRB Polarimeter

Johannes Hulsman, Philipp Azzarello, Joerg Bayer +20

Gamma-Ray Bursts (GRBs) are among the most energetic events in the Universe. Despite over 50 years of research and measurements their prompt emission remains poorly understood, wit…

physics.soc-ph2024★ 5 cited

Cosmic rays for imaging cultural heritage objects

Andrea Giammanco, Marwa Al Moussawi, Matthieu Boone +6

In cultural heritage conservation, it is increasingly common to rely on non-destructive imaging methods based on the absorption or scattering of photons ( or rays) or neutro…

physics.ins-det2023

Small-area Portable Resistive Plate Chambers for Muography

Amrutha Samalan, Samip Basnet, Eduardo Cortina Gil +8

Muography is finding applications in various domains such as volcanology, archaeology, civil engineering, industry, mining, and nuclear waste surveys. To simplify transportation an…

physics.ins-det2023

Muons for cultural heritage

Marwa Moussawi, Andrea Giammanco, Vishal Kumar +1

Non-destructive subsurface imaging methods based on the absorption or scattering of photons or neutrons are becoming increasingly popular in cultural asset conservation. However, t…

physics.ins-det2023

Determination of charge spread, position resolution, energy resolution and gain uniformity of Gas Electron Multipliers (GEM)

Vishal Kumar, Subhendu Das, Promita Roy +4

Gas electron multipliers (GEM) detectors are gaseous detectors widely used for tracking and imaging applications due to their good position resolution, high efficiency at high irra…

physics.ins-det2022

Design and studies of thick Gas Electron Multipliers fabricated in India

Promita Roy, Purba Bhattacharya, Vishal Kumar +3

THick Gas Electron Multipliers (THGEMs) are robust and high gain Micro Pattern Gaseous Detectors which are economically manufactured by standard drilling and etching of thin printe…

physics.ins-det2021

Comparative study on charging-up of single, double and triple Gas Electron Multipliers (GEM)

Vishal Kumar, Supratik Mukhopadhyay, Nayana Majumdar +1

In this paper, a detailed investigation has been carried out to understand the physics behind GEM charging-up and its effects on gain. Experiments have been performed on both doubl…