timepix pixel detector
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The Timepix pixel detector is a high-resolution, time-stamping semiconductor pixel sensor technology used in particle physics experiments to precisely track and measure ionizing radiation.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Medipix/Timepix family of detectors | 1 |
| Timepix2 pixel detector | 1 |
| Timepix3 pixel detector | 1 |
| timepix pixel detector canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1184136 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: timepix pixel detector Context triple: [Monopole and Exotics Detector at the LHC, detectorTechnology, timepix pixel detector]
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A.
Silicon Pixel Detector
The Silicon Pixel Detector is a high-precision tracking device in particle physics experiments that uses finely segmented silicon sensors to measure charged particle trajectories close to the interaction point.
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B.
Time Projection Chamber
The Time Projection Chamber is a large gaseous detector used in particle physics experiments to track and identify charged particles in three dimensions with high precision.
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C.
Silicon Drift Detector
A Silicon Drift Detector is a type of semiconductor radiation detector that uses lateral electric fields to drift charge carriers to a small collecting anode, enabling high energy resolution and fast, low-noise signal readout in applications such as particle tracking and X-ray spectroscopy.
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D.
RICH detector
The RICH detector is a ring-imaging Cherenkov device used in the NA62 experiment at CERN to identify charged particles by measuring the Cherenkov light they emit.
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E.
Micromegas detectors
Micromegas detectors are high-granularity gaseous particle detectors that provide precise tracking and fast timing for high-energy physics experiments.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: timepix pixel detector Target entity description: The Timepix pixel detector is a high-resolution, time-stamping semiconductor pixel sensor technology used in particle physics experiments to precisely track and measure ionizing radiation.
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A.
Silicon Pixel Detector
The Silicon Pixel Detector is a high-precision tracking device in particle physics experiments that uses finely segmented silicon sensors to measure charged particle trajectories close to the interaction point.
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B.
Time Projection Chamber
The Time Projection Chamber is a large gaseous detector used in particle physics experiments to track and identify charged particles in three dimensions with high precision.
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C.
Silicon Drift Detector
A Silicon Drift Detector is a type of semiconductor radiation detector that uses lateral electric fields to drift charge carriers to a small collecting anode, enabling high energy resolution and fast, low-noise signal readout in applications such as particle tracking and X-ray spectroscopy.
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D.
RICH detector
The RICH detector is a ring-imaging Cherenkov device used in the NA62 experiment at CERN to identify charged particles by measuring the Cherenkov light they emit.
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E.
Micromegas detectors
Micromegas detectors are high-granularity gaseous particle detectors that provide precise tracking and fast timing for high-energy physics experiments.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
pixel detector
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semiconductor radiation detector ⓘ time-stamping pixel sensor ⓘ |
| applicationArea |
dosimetry
ⓘ
material science ⓘ medical imaging ⓘ nuclear physics ⓘ particle physics ⓘ space radiation monitoring ⓘ |
| basedOn | Medipix2 readout chip ⓘ |
| dataOutput | digital per-pixel hit information ⓘ |
| developedAt | CERN ⓘ |
| developedBy | Medipix Collaboration ⓘ |
| enables |
3D track reconstruction of ionizing particles
ⓘ
spectroscopic imaging ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
event-by-event time stamping
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fine-grained spatial segmentation ⓘ hybrid pixel architecture ⓘ per-pixel electronics ⓘ single-photon counting capability ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
detection of ionizing radiation
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energy measurement of incident particles ⓘ time stamping of particle hits ⓘ |
| hasPixelArray | 256 × 256 pixels ⓘ |
| hasPixelPitch | 55 µm ⓘ |
| hasReadoutMode |
counting mode
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time-of-arrival ⓘ time-over-threshold ⓘ |
| hasSpatialResolution | micrometer scale ⓘ |
| hasTimingCapability | nanosecond-scale time resolution (mode dependent) ⓘ |
| operatesWith | bump-bonded sensor layer ⓘ |
| partOf |
timepix pixel detector
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Medipix/Timepix family of detectors
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| readoutIntegratedCircuitType | CMOS ⓘ |
| sensorType | hybrid semiconductor sensor ⓘ |
| successor |
timepix pixel detector
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
Timepix2 pixel detector
timepix pixel detector self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Timepix3 pixel detector
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| usedBy |
high-energy physics laboratories
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universities and research institutes worldwide ⓘ |
| usedFor |
X-ray imaging
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gamma-ray detection ⓘ neutron detection ⓘ tracking charged particles ⓘ |
| usedIn |
LHC-related test beam experiments
ⓘ
space missions for radiation monitoring ⓘ |
| usesSensorMaterial |
CdTe
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GaAs ⓘ silicon ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: timepix pixel detector Description of subject: The Timepix pixel detector is a high-resolution, time-stamping semiconductor pixel sensor technology used in particle physics experiments to precisely track and measure ionizing radiation.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Timepix pixel detector
this entity surface form:
Timepix2 pixel detector
subject surface form:
Timepix pixel detector
this entity surface form:
Timepix3 pixel detector
subject surface form:
Timepix pixel detector
this entity surface form:
Medipix/Timepix family of detectors