PICOSEC-Micromegas Detector, an innovative solution for Lepton Time Tagging
Abstract
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 particles in ionization gaps by using extreme UV Cherenkov light emitted in a crystal, detected by a Micromegas photodetector with an appropriate photocathode. The first single-channel prototype tested in 150 GeV/c muon beams achieved a timing resolution below 25 ps, a significant improvement compared to standard Micropattern Gaseous Detectors (MPGDs). This work explores the specifications for applying these detectors in monitored neutrino beams for the ENUBET Project. Key aspects include exploring resistive technologies, resilient photocathodes, and scalable electronics. New 7-pad resistive detectors are designed to handle the particle flux. In this paper, two potential scenarios are briefly considered: tagging electromagnetic showers with a timing resolution below 30 ps in an electromagnetic calorimeter as well as individual particles (mainly muons) with about 20 ps respectively.
Cite
@article{arxiv.2411.02532,
title = {PICOSEC-Micromegas Detector, an innovative solution for Lepton Time Tagging},
author = {A. Kallitsopoulou and R. Aleksan and Y. Angelis and S. Aune and J. Bortfeldt and F. Brunbauer and M. Brunoldi and E. Chatzianagnostou and J. Datta and D. Desforge and G. Fanourakis and D. Fiorina and K. J. Floethner and M. Gallinaro and F. Garcia and I. Giomataris and K. Gnanvo and F. J. Iguaz and D. Janssens and M. Kovacic and B. Kross and P. Legou and M. Lisowska and J. Liu and M. Lupberger and I. Maniatis and J. McKisson and Y. Meng and H. Muller and E. Oliveri and G. Orlandini and A. Pandey and T. Papaevangelou and M. Pomorski and L. Ropelewski and D. Sampsonidis and L. Scharenberg and T. Schneider and E. Scorsone and L. Sohl and M. van Stenis and Y. Tsipolitis and S. E. Tzamarias and A. Utrobicic and I. Vai and R. Veenhof and P. Vitulo and X. Wang and S. White and W. Xi and Z. Zhang and Y. Zhou},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2411.02532},
year = {2024}
}