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physics.ins-det2026

Timing performance of large prototype based on $\upmu$RWELL- PICOSEC detector technology with active area

A. Pandey, K. Gnanvo, B. Kross +60

The $\upmu$RWELL-PICOSEC detector, which combines a $\upmu$RWELL gaseous amplification structure with a Cherenkov radiator and photocathode, is a novel approach to acheive fast and…

physics.ins-det2026

Advances in photocathode development for PICOSEC Micromegas precise-timing detectors

M. Lisowska, F. Guerra, A. Gurpinar +46

The PICOSEC Micromegas detector is a~precise-timing gaseous detector that combines a Cherenkov radiator, a~semi-transparent photocathode and a Micromegas amplification stage, targe…

physics.ins-det2026

Spatial resolution improvement of PICOSEC Micromegas precise timing detectors

F. M. Brunbauer, R. Aleksan, Y. Angelis +47

The combination of a Cherenkov radiator with a semi-transparent photocathode and a Micromegas based amplification stage allows PICOSEC Micromegas detectors to achieve a time resolu…

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

μRWELL-PICOSEC: Precision Timing with Resistive Micro-Well Detector

Kondo Gnanvo

The PICOSEC detector concept uses a micro-pattern gaseous detector (MPGD) amplification structure combined with a Cerenkov radiator coated with a semi-transparent photocathode to p…

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-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

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

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-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-det2022

Precise timing and recent advancements with segmented anode PICOSEC Micromegas prototypes

I. Manthos, S. Aune, J. Bortfeldt +41

Timing information in current and future accelerator facilities is important for resolving objects (particle tracks, showers, etc.) in extreme large particles multiplicities on the…

physics.ins-det2022★ 1 cited

Demonstration of Gd-GEM detector design for neutron macromolecular crystallography applications

D. Pfeiffer, F. Brunbauer, R. Hall-Wilton +12

The European Spallation Source (ESS) in Lund, Sweden will become the world's most powerful thermal neutron source. The Macromolecular Diffractometer (NMX) at the ESS requires three…

physics.ins-det2022★ 3 cited

Particle Physics Readout Electronics and Novel Detector Technologies for Neutron Science

Thomas Block, Markus Gruber, Saime Gurbuz +6

Traditional thermal neutron detectors are based on Helium-3 as conversion and detection material due to its large neutron cross-section. In light of the upgrade and construction of…

physics.ins-det2022

An automated testing system for the RD51 VMM hybrid and yield measurement of the first production batches

Finn Jaekel, Klaus Desch, Jochen Kaminski +3

We present the development of an automated testing system for the VMM hybrid of the RD51 collaboration. The VMM hybrid is a new front-end board for the RD51 common readout system,…

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-det2021★ 19 cited

Rate-capability of the VMM3a Front End in the RD51 Scalable Readout System

D. Pfeiffer, L. Scharenberg, P. Schwäbig +20

The VMM3a is an Application Specific Integrated Circuit (ASIC), specifically developed for the readout of gaseous detectors. Originally developed within the ATLAS New Small Wheel (…

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★ 13 cited

Software-based data acquisition and processing for neutron detectors at European Spallation Source - early experience from four detector designs

M. J. Christensen, R. Al Jebali, T. Blum +12

European Spallation Source (ESS) will deliver neutrons at high flux for use in diverse neutron scattering techniques. The neutron source facility and the scientific instruments wil…

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…