The detection of single electrons using a Micromegas gas amplification and a MediPix2 CMOS pixel readout

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

doi:10.1016/j.nima.2005.03.029

The detection of single electrons using a Micromegas gas amplification and a MediPix2 CMOS pixel readout

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

^*Corresponding author for this work

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Academic › peer-review

4 Citations (Scopus)

5 Downloads (Pure)

Abstract

By placing a Micromegas gas gain grid on top of a CMOS pixel readout circuit (MediPix2), we developed a device which acts as a pixel-segmented direct anode in gas-filled detectors. With a He/Isobutane 80/20 mixture (capable of achieving gas gain factors up to 20×103) and employing a drift length of 15 mm, signals from radioactive sources and cosmic radiation were measured. Single primary electrons originating from the passage of cosmic muons through the gas volume were detected with an efficiency higher than 90%.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	270-273
Number of pages	4
Journal	Nuclear instruments & methods in physics research. Section A : Accelerators, spectrometers, detectors and associated equipment
Volume	540
Issue number	1-2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nima.2005.03.029
Publication status	Published - 7 Apr 2005

Keywords

MICROMEGAS
Pixel
Pixel segmented anode
MediPix2

Access to Document

10.1016/j.nima.2005.03.029

Cite this

Forniani, A., Campbell, M., Chefdeville, M. A., Colas, P., Colijn, A. P., van der Graaf, H., Giomataris, Y., Heijne, E. H. M., Kluit, P., Llopart, X., Schmitz, J., Timmermans, J., & Visschers, J. L. (2005). The detection of single electrons using a Micromegas gas amplification and a MediPix2 CMOS pixel readout. Nuclear instruments & methods in physics research. Section A : Accelerators, spectrometers, detectors and associated equipment, 540(1-2), 270-273. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nima.2005.03.029

@article{4b6b897cb20e42dfaf07b9056020270e,

title = "The detection of single electrons using a Micromegas gas amplification and a MediPix2 CMOS pixel readout",

abstract = "By placing a Micromegas gas gain grid on top of a CMOS pixel readout circuit (MediPix2), we developed a device which acts as a pixel-segmented direct anode in gas-filled detectors. With a He/Isobutane 80/20 mixture (capable of achieving gas gain factors up to 20×103) and employing a drift length of 15 mm, signals from radioactive sources and cosmic radiation were measured. Single primary electrons originating from the passage of cosmic muons through the gas volume were detected with an efficiency higher than 90%.",

keywords = "MICROMEGAS, Pixel, Pixel segmented anode, MediPix2",

author = "A. Forniani and M. Campbell and M.A. Chefdeville and P. Colas and A.P. Colijn and {van der Graaf}, H. and Y. Giomataris and E.H.M. Heijne and P. Kluit and X. Llopart and J. Schmitz and J. Timmermans and J.L. Visschers",

year = "2005",

month = apr,

day = "7",

doi = "10.1016/j.nima.2005.03.029",

language = "English",

volume = "540",

pages = "270--273",

journal = "Nuclear instruments & methods in physics research. Section A : Accelerators, spectrometers, detectors and associated equipment",

issn = "0168-9002",

publisher = "Elsevier B.V.",

number = "1-2",

}

Forniani, A, Campbell, M, Chefdeville, MA, Colas, P, Colijn, AP, van der Graaf, H, Giomataris, Y, Heijne, EHM, Kluit, P, Llopart, X, Schmitz, J, Timmermans, J & Visschers, JL 2005, 'The detection of single electrons using a Micromegas gas amplification and a MediPix2 CMOS pixel readout', Nuclear instruments & methods in physics research. Section A : Accelerators, spectrometers, detectors and associated equipment, vol. 540, no. 1-2, pp. 270-273. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nima.2005.03.029

The detection of single electrons using a Micromegas gas amplification and a MediPix2 CMOS pixel readout. / Forniani, A.; Campbell, M.; Chefdeville, M.A. et al.
In: Nuclear instruments & methods in physics research. Section A : Accelerators, spectrometers, detectors and associated equipment, Vol. 540, No. 1-2, 07.04.2005, p. 270-273.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Academic › peer-review

TY - JOUR

T1 - The detection of single electrons using a Micromegas gas amplification and a MediPix2 CMOS pixel readout

AU - Forniani, A.

AU - Campbell, M.

AU - Chefdeville, M.A.

AU - Colas, P.

AU - Colijn, A.P.

AU - van der Graaf, H.

AU - Giomataris, Y.

AU - Heijne, E.H.M.

AU - Kluit, P.

AU - Llopart, X.

AU - Schmitz, J.

AU - Timmermans, J.

AU - Visschers, J.L.

PY - 2005/4/7

Y1 - 2005/4/7

N2 - By placing a Micromegas gas gain grid on top of a CMOS pixel readout circuit (MediPix2), we developed a device which acts as a pixel-segmented direct anode in gas-filled detectors. With a He/Isobutane 80/20 mixture (capable of achieving gas gain factors up to 20×103) and employing a drift length of 15 mm, signals from radioactive sources and cosmic radiation were measured. Single primary electrons originating from the passage of cosmic muons through the gas volume were detected with an efficiency higher than 90%.

AB - By placing a Micromegas gas gain grid on top of a CMOS pixel readout circuit (MediPix2), we developed a device which acts as a pixel-segmented direct anode in gas-filled detectors. With a He/Isobutane 80/20 mixture (capable of achieving gas gain factors up to 20×103) and employing a drift length of 15 mm, signals from radioactive sources and cosmic radiation were measured. Single primary electrons originating from the passage of cosmic muons through the gas volume were detected with an efficiency higher than 90%.

KW - MICROMEGAS

KW - Pixel

KW - Pixel segmented anode

KW - MediPix2

U2 - 10.1016/j.nima.2005.03.029

DO - 10.1016/j.nima.2005.03.029

M3 - Article

SN - 0168-9002

VL - 540

SP - 270

EP - 273

JO - Nuclear instruments & methods in physics research. Section A : Accelerators, spectrometers, detectors and associated equipment

JF - Nuclear instruments & methods in physics research. Section A : Accelerators, spectrometers, detectors and associated equipment

IS - 1-2

ER -

Forniani A, Campbell M, Chefdeville MA, Colas P, Colijn AP, van der Graaf H et al. The detection of single electrons using a Micromegas gas amplification and a MediPix2 CMOS pixel readout. Nuclear instruments & methods in physics research. Section A : Accelerators, spectrometers, detectors and associated equipment. 2005 Apr 7;540(1-2):270-273. doi: 10.1016/j.nima.2005.03.029

The detection of single electrons using a Micromegas gas amplification and a MediPix2 CMOS pixel readout

Abstract

Keywords

Access to Document

Fingerprint

Cite this