An integrated readout system for drift chambers: the application of monolithic CMOS pixel sensors as segmented direct anode

M. Campbell, E.H.M. Heijne, X. Llopart, M.A. Chefdeville, P. Colas, Y. Giomataris, A.P. Colijn, A. Fornaini, H. van der Graaf, P. Kluit, J. Timmermans, J.L. Visschers, J. Schmitz

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    Abstract

    A small TPC has been read out by means of a MediPix2 readout chip as direct anode. A Micromegas foil was placed 50 μm above the chip, and electron multiplication occurred in the gap. With a He/Isobutane 80/20 mixture, gas multiplication factors up to tens of thousands were achieved, resulting in an efficiency for detecting single electrons of better than 90%. We recorded many frames containing 2D images with tracks from cosmic muons. Along these tracks, electron clusters were observed, as well as δ-rays.
    Original languageEnglish
    Pages (from-to)200-203
    Number of pages4
    JournalNuclear Physics B - proceedings supplements
    Volume150
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 2006
    Event9th Topical Seminar on Innovative Particle and Radiation Detectors 2004 - Siena, Italy
    Duration: 23 May 200426 May 2004
    Conference number: 9

    Keywords

    • SC-RID: Radiation Imaging detectors

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