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The MuPix7 is a prototype high voltage monolithic active pixel sensor with 103 times 80 um2 pixels thinned to 64 um and incorporating the complete read-out circuitry including a 1.25 Gbit/s differential data link. Using data taken at the…

Ultra-Fast Silicon Detectors (UFSDs) are n-in-p silicon detectors that implement moderate gain (typically 5 to 25) using a thin highly doped p++ layer between the high resistivity p-bulk and the junction of the sensor. The presence of gain…

Cosmic ray muon scattering tomography (MST) is an imaging technique that utilizes muon scattering in matter to inspect high-Z materials non-destructively, without requiring an artificial radiation source. This method offers significant…

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Muon radiography is an imaging technique based on muon absorption in matter that allows measurement of internal details in hidden objects or structures. This technique relies on measuring cosmic-ray muons tracks accurately, which reflects…

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Accurate Time-of-Flight (TOF) measurement with sub-100 picosecond resolution is a critical requirement for particle identification in future high-energy physics experiments, such as the Belle II $K_{L}$ and Muon (KLM) detector upgrade.…

Instrumentation and Detectors · Physics 2026-05-14 Ziyi Yang , Xiyang Wang , Shiming Zou , Ting Wang , Kairui Huang , Wanyi Zhuang , Yicheng Pu , Xiaolong Wang

We present a detailed study of an 8-channel $1\times1$ mm$^{2}$ WSi superconducting microwire single photon detector (SMSPD) array exposed to 120 GeV hadron beam and 120 GeV muon beam at the CERN Super Proton Synchrotron H6 beamline.…

We describe a fully ultra-high vacuum compatible scanning tunneling microscope (STM) optimized for radio-frequency signals. It includes in-situ exchangeable tips adapted to high frequency cabling and a standard sample holder, which offer…

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The superconducting properties of CaTSi3 (where T = Pt and Ir) have been investigated using muon spectroscopy. Our muon-spin relaxation results suggest that in both these superconductors time-reversal symmetry is preserved, while muon-spin…

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Cosmic-ray muon imaging provides a non-destructive inspection technique, yet achieving millimeter-resolution imaging within practical timeframes remains challenging. Here we introduce Projection-shifted MUon transMission tomogrAghy…

Instrumentation and Detectors · Physics 2025-12-24 Zibo Qin , Rongfeng Zhang , Pei Yu , Cheng-en Liu , Liangwen Chen , Feng Zhang , Zaihong Yang , Qite Li , Qiang Li

Experiments like ATLAS at the HL-LHC or detectors at future hadron colliders need muon detectors with excellent momentum resolution up to the TeV scale both at the trigger and offline reconstruction levels. This requires muon tracking…

The use of a Si pixel-based particle tracking scheme in muSR will, among others, allow measurements using a ten-fold increased stopped muons rate and samples ten times smaller than currently possible. Here we present simulation results to…

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Medical applications, such as Positron Emission Tomography (PET), and space applications, such as Light Detection and Ranging (LIDAR), are in need of highly specialized ASICs. Weeroc, in collaboration with different partners, is highly…

The Mu3e experiment is searching for the charged lepton flavour violating decay $ \mu^+\rightarrow e^+ e^- e^+ $, aiming for an ultimate sensitivity of one in $10^{16}$ decays. In an environment of up to $10^9$ muon decays per second the…

Lensless on-chip microscopy has shown great potential for biomedical imaging due to its large-area and high-throughput imaging capabilities. By combining the pixel super-resolution (PSR) technique, it can improve the resolution beyond the…

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We propose a large-area, cost-effective Muon Telescope Detector (MTD) for the Solenoidal Tracker at RHIC (STAR) at mid-rapidity and for the next generation of detectors at a possible electron-ion collider. We utilize Multi-gap Resistive…

We present a detailed study of the spatial resolution of our time-resolved neutron imaging detector utilizing a new neutron position reconstruction method that improves both spatial resolution and event reconstruction efficiency. Our…

This report presents the design, characterization, and application of a high-sensitivity optical detection system based on plastic scintillators coupled to Multi-Pixel Photon Counters (MPPCs). The primary objective was to evaluate the…

Instrumentation and Detectors · Physics 2026-02-24 Sahla Manithottathil , Anuj Gupta , Mudit Kumar , Navaneeth Poonthottathil

In July 2018 an optimization run for the proposed charm cross section measurement for SHiP was performed at the CERN SPS. A heavy, moving target instrumented with nuclear emulsion films followed by a silicon pixel tracker was installed in…

Instrumentation and Detectors · Physics 2022-03-21 SHiP Collaboration

The SAMpler for PICosecond time (SAMPIC) chip has been designed by a collaboration including CEA/IRFU/SEDI, Saclay and CNRS/LAL/SERDI, Orsay. It benefits from both the quick response of a time to digital converter and the versatility of a…

A monolithic pixelated silicon detector designed for high time resolution has been produced in the SG13G2 130 nm SiGe BiCMOS technology of IHP Mikroelektronik. This proof-of-concept chip contains hexagonal pixels of 65 {\mu}m and 130 {\mu}m…

Instrumentation and Detectors · Physics 2020-01-29 G. Iacobucci , R. Cardarelli , S. Débieux , F. A. Di Bello , Y. Favre , D. Hayakawa , M. Kaynak , M. Nessi , L. Paolozzi , H. Rücker , DMS Sultan , P. Valerio