3 papers
physics.ins-det2026
Alpha Background in Multi-Grid Neutron Detectors
A. Backis, C. -C. Lai, J. R. M. Annand +4
Alpha emission from actinide impurities in Al is a source of background counting rate in Multi-Grid type detectors of thermal neutrons. The alpha emission rates from samples of rad…
physics.ins-det2025
Neutron Interaction Properties of Structural Materials for Multi-Grid Neutron Detectors
A. Backis, C. -C. Lai, M. Aouane +5
The T-REX neutron time-of-flight spectrometer at the European Spallation Source will use Multi-Grid Technology, which relies on thin B4C coatings on the Al blades of the grids to d…
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…