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We present a readout chip prototype for future pixel detectors with timing capabilities. The prototype is intended for characterizing 4D pixel arrays with a pixel size of $100\times100~\mu \text{m}^2$, where the sensors are Low Gain…
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Gamma-ray polarization offers a unique probes into the geometry of the gamma-ray emission process in celestial objects. The Soft Gamma-ray Detector (SGD) onboard the X-ray observatory Hitomi is a Si/CdTe Compton camera and is expected to be…
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While grating couplers have become the de-facto standard for optical access to integrated silicon photonics platforms, their performance at visible wavelengths, in moderate index contrast platforms like silicon nitride, leaves significant…
Prototype of gamma ray detector based on Micro Pixel Avalanche Photodiodes (MAPD) with high pixel density 15000 pixel/$mm^2$, optically coupled to Lutetium Fine Silicate (LFS) scintillator has been developed. The detection performance…
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Multichannel meta-imaging, inspired by the parallel-processing capability of neuromorphic computing, offers significant advancements in resolution enhancement and edge discrimination in imaging systems, extending even into the mid- to…
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