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We present the first results from tests of a MICROMEGAS detector manufactured using the so-called "bulk" technology and having a resistive cathode mesh instead of the conventional metallic one. This detector operates as usual MICROMEGAS,…

Instrumentation and Detectors · Physics 2010-07-02 R. Olivera , V. Peskov , Pietropaolo , P. Picchi

In this work, a part of the Research and Development effort of the PICOSEC detector is presented. The PICOSEC detector is a novel gas-filled detector, based on the Micromegas detector, which has been developed by the RD-51 PICOSEC…

Instrumentation and Detectors · Physics 2020-10-27 K. Paraschou

The FASER experiment at the LHC aims to detect new, long-lived fundamental particles. A tungsten-silicon (W-Si) preshower detector is being developed to enhance the experiment's ability to distinguish between closely spaced photon pairs…

Instrumentation and Detectors · Physics 2024-10-01 Rafaella Eleni Kotitsa

We present the performance of a new proportional gas detector. Its geometry consists of a cathode plane with 70x70 micron apertures, crossed by 25 micron anode strips to which it is attached by 50 micron kapton spacers. In the region where…

High Energy Physics - Experiment · Physics 2009-10-31 B. Adeva , F. Gomez , A. Pazos , R. Pfau , M. Plo , J. M. Rodriguez , P. Vazquez , J. C. Labbe

Results obtained with a new very compact detector for imaging with a matrix of Leak Microstructures (LM)are reported. Spatial linearity and spatial resolution obtained by scanning as well as the detection of alpha particles with 100%…

Instrumentation and Detectors · Physics 2020-09-18 M. Lombardi , G. Balbinot , A. Battistella , P. Colautti , V. Conte , L. De Nardo , G. Galeazzi , G. Prete , A. Ferretti

A prototype of Multi-Wire Proportional Chambers (MWPC) has been fabricated for the study of its various characteristics. The detector contains gold-coated tungsten wires (20 $\mu m$ diameter) on the anode frame, with a pitch of 2.8 mm. The…

Instrumentation and Detectors · Physics 2021-10-06 Rajendra Nath Patra , R. N. Singaraju , S. Biswas , T. K. Nayak , Y. P. Viyogi

This paper reports on the design and construction of a chamber for the muon identifier detector (MID) of the ALICE 3 upgrade project. The chamber consists of two sensitive layers separated by a 1 cm air gap. Each layer holds 24 scintillator…

A new type of resistive plate chamber with thin-film electrodes based on diamond-like carbon is under development for background identification in the MEG II experiment. Installed in a low-momentum and high-intensity muon beam, the detector…

Instrumentation and Detectors · Physics 2023-07-19 Kensuke Yamamoto , Sei Ban , Kei Ieki , Atsuhiko Ochi , Rina Onda , Wataru Ootani , Atsushi Oya , Masato Takahashi

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 structure, targeting a~time resolution of tens of picoseconds for…

Fluorescence microscopy and derived techniques are continuously looking for photodetectors able to guarantee increased sensitivity, high spatial and temporal resolution and ease of integration into modern microscopy architectures. Recent…

Micro-TPC, a time projection chamber(TPC) with micro pixel chamber($\mu$-PIC) readout was developed for the detection of the three-dimensional fine(sub-m illimeter) tracks of charged particles. We developed a two-dimensional position…

High Energy Physics - Experiment · Physics 2009-11-10 Kentaro Miuchi , Hidetoshi Kubo , Tsutomu Nagayoshi , Atsuhiko Ochi , Reiko Orito , Atsushi Takada , Toru Tanimori , Masaru Ueno

A centenary after the invention of the basic principle of gas amplification, gaseous detectors - are still the first choice whenever the large area coverage with low material budget is required. Advances in photo-lithography and…

Instrumentation and Detectors · Physics 2013-08-16 Maxim Titov

The ForwArd Search ExpeRiment (FASER) is an experiment searching for new light and weakly-interacting particles at CERN's Large Hadron Collider. FASER is composed of different sub-detectors, including silicon microstrip detectors,…

Instrumentation and Detectors · Physics 2023-02-15 S. Gonzalez-Sevilla

The MICROMEGAS (MICRO-MEsh GAseous Structure) charge amplification structure has found wide use in many detection applications, especially as a gain stage for the charge readout of Time Projection Chambers (TPCs). Here we report on the…

A new gas detector prototype for the upgrade of the focal plane detector of the MAGNEX large-acceptance magnetic spectrometer has been developed and tested in view of the NUMEN project. It has been designed to operate at low gas pressure…

A digital hadronic calorimeter using MICROMEGAS as active elements is a very promising choice for particle physics experiments at future lepton colliders. These experiments will be optimized for application of the particle flow algorithm…

Resistive Plate Chambers (RPCs), used for the Muon Spectrometer of the ALICE experiment at CERN LHC, are currently operated in maxi-avalanche mode with a low threshold value and without amplification in the front-end electronics. RPC…

Instrumentation and Detectors · Physics 2020-01-29 Antonio Bianchi

An upgrade of the near detector of the T2K long baseline neutrino oscillation experiment is currently being conducted. This upgrade will include two new Time Projection Chambers, each equipped with 16 charge readout resistive Micromegas…

We describe a new micro-pattern gas detector structure comprising a multi-layer hole-type multiplier (M-THGEM) combined with two in-built electrode meshes: the Multi-Mesh THGEM-type multiplier (MM-THGEM). Suitable potential differences…

Instrumentation and Detectors · Physics 2018-08-01 Rui de Olivera , Marco Cortesi

With the tenfold luminosity increase envisaged at the HL-LHC, the background (photons, neutrons, ...) and the event pile-up probability are expected to increase in proportion in the different experiments, especially in the forward regions…