The readout of a GEM or Micromegas-equipped TPC by means of the Medipix2 CMOS sensor as direct anaode

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

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The readout of a GEM or Micromegas-equipped TPC by means of the Medipix2 CMOS sensor as direct anaode

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

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We have applied the Medipix2 pixel CMOS chip as direct anode readout for a TPC. For the gas ampli?cation two options have been investigated: (i) a three-stage GEM system and (ii) a Micromegas mesh. The structure of the cloud of primary electrons, left after interactions of 55 Fe quanta with the gas is visible with unprecedented precision. This proof-of-principle is an essential step in our project to realize a monolithic pixel sensor with integrated Micromegas, to be developed specially for the readout of TPCs, and applicable for drift chambers in general.

Original language	English
Article number	10.1016/j.nima.2004.07.180
Pages (from-to)	506-510
Number of pages	5
Journal	Nuclear instruments & methods in physics research. Section A : Accelerators, spectrometers, detectors and associated equipment
Volume	1
Issue number	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nima.2004.07.180
Publication status	Published - 17 Aug 2004

Keywords

GEM
MediPix2
MICROMEGAS
Pixel
TPC
Pixel segmented anode

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Colas, P., Colijn, A. P., Fornaini, A., Giomataris, Y., van der Graaf, H., Heijne, E. H. M., Llopart, X., Schmitz, J., Timmermans, J., & Visschers, J. L. (2004). The readout of a GEM or Micromegas-equipped TPC by means of the Medipix2 CMOS sensor as direct anaode. Nuclear instruments & methods in physics research. Section A : Accelerators, spectrometers, detectors and associated equipment, 1(2), 506-510. Article 10.1016/j.nima.2004.07.180. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nima.2004.07.180

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The readout of a GEM or Micromegas-equipped TPC by means of the Medipix2 CMOS sensor as direct anaode. / Colas, P.; Colijn, A.P.; Fornaini, A. et al.
In: Nuclear instruments & methods in physics research. Section A : Accelerators, spectrometers, detectors and associated equipment, Vol. 1, No. 2, 10.1016/j.nima.2004.07.180, 17.08.2004, p. 506-510.

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Colas P, Colijn AP, Fornaini A, Giomataris Y, van der Graaf H, Heijne EHM et al. The readout of a GEM or Micromegas-equipped TPC by means of the Medipix2 CMOS sensor as direct anaode. Nuclear instruments & methods in physics research. Section A : Accelerators, spectrometers, detectors and associated equipment. 2004 Aug 17;1(2):506-510. 10.1016/j.nima.2004.07.180. doi: 10.1016/j.nima.2004.07.180

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