Micromegas detectors
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Micromegas detectors are high-granularity gaseous particle detectors that provide precise tracking and fast timing for high-energy physics experiments.
Aliases (3)
Statements (54)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
gaseous particle detector
→
micro-pattern gaseous detector → tracking detector → |
| appliedIn |
dark matter experiments
→
neutrino experiments → rare event searches → time projection chambers → |
| canBe |
bulk Micromegas
→
microbulk Micromegas → resistive Micromegas → |
| detects |
charged particles
→
minimum ionizing particles → |
| developedAt |
CEA Saclay
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| hasAdvantage |
good radiation hardness
→
high rate capability → low ion backflow → low material budget → |
| hasAmplificationGapThickness |
about 100 micrometers
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| hasComponent |
amplification gap
→
drift region → micromesh electrode → readout anode → |
| hasDriftGapThickness |
few millimeters
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| hasGranularity |
high
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| hasReadout |
analog readout electronics
→
digital readout electronics → |
| hasSpatialResolution |
of order 50–100 micrometers
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| hasTimeResolution |
of order few nanoseconds
→
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| introducedBy |
Ioannis Giomataris
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| introducedIn |
1996
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| operatesWith |
strong electric field in amplification gap
→
uniform electric field in drift region → |
| operatingMode |
proportional gas amplification
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| provides |
fast timing
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precise tracking → |
| readoutSegmentation |
two-dimensional possible
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| readoutTechnology |
segmented anode pads
→
segmented anode strips → |
| requires |
gas mixture
→
high-voltage power supply → |
| resistiveTechnologyProvides |
spark protection
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| signalFormation |
electron avalanche in amplification gap
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| typicalGasMixture |
argon-based mixture
→
neon-based mixture → |
| usedFor |
X-ray detection
→
muon detection → neutron detection with converters → precision tracking in collider experiments → |
| usedIn |
ATLAS New Small Wheel upgrade
→
ATLAS experiment at the LHC → COMPASS experiment at CERN → T2K near detectors → high-energy physics experiments → |
| usesMedium |
gas
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Referenced by (4)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
|
Micromegas detectors
("resistive Micromegas")
→
Micromegas detectors ("bulk Micromegas") → Micromegas detectors ("microbulk Micromegas") → |
canBe |
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COMPASS
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uses |