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.
All labels observed (7)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| MICRO-MEsh GAseous Structure (Micromegas) concept | 1 |
| Micromegas detector community | 1 |
| Micromegas detectors canonical | 1 |
| Micromegas particle detectors | 1 |
| bulk Micromegas | 1 |
| microbulk Micromegas | 1 |
| resistive Micromegas | 1 |
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Micromegas detectors Context triple: [COMPASS, uses, Micromegas detectors]
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A.
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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B.
Muon Spectrometer
The Muon Spectrometer is a specialized ALICE detector subsystem designed to identify and measure muons produced in high-energy heavy-ion collisions at the Large Hadron Collider.
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C.
Electromagnetic Calorimeter
The Electromagnetic Calorimeter is a high-precision detector subsystem used in particle physics experiments to measure the energy and position of electrons and photons produced in high-energy collisions.
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D.
Zero Degree Calorimeters
Zero Degree Calorimeters are specialized forward detectors used in high-energy nuclear physics experiments to measure neutral particles emitted close to the beam direction, aiding in event characterization and centrality determination.
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E.
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.
- 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: Micromegas detectors Target entity description: Micromegas detectors are high-granularity gaseous particle detectors that provide precise tracking and fast timing for high-energy physics experiments.
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A.
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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B.
Muon Spectrometer
The Muon Spectrometer is a specialized ALICE detector subsystem designed to identify and measure muons produced in high-energy heavy-ion collisions at the Large Hadron Collider.
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C.
Electromagnetic Calorimeter
The Electromagnetic Calorimeter is a high-precision detector subsystem used in particle physics experiments to measure the energy and position of electrons and photons produced in high-energy collisions.
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D.
Zero Degree Calorimeters
Zero Degree Calorimeters are specialized forward detectors used in high-energy nuclear physics experiments to measure neutral particles emitted close to the beam direction, aiding in event characterization and centrality determination.
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E.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
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 |
Micromegas detectors
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
bulk Micromegas
Micromegas detectors self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
microbulk Micromegas
Micromegas detectors self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
resistive Micromegas
|
| detects |
charged particles
ⓘ
minimum ionizing particles ⓘ |
| developedAt |
Commissariat à l’énergie atomique
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surface form:
CEA Saclay
|
| hasAdvantage |
good radiation hardness
ⓘ
high rate capability ⓘ low ion backflow ⓘ low material budget ⓘ |
| hasAmplificationGapThickness | about 100 micrometers ⓘ |
| hasComponent |
amplification gap
ⓘ
drift region ⓘ micromesh electrode ⓘ readout anode ⓘ |
| hasDriftGapThickness | few millimeters ⓘ |
| hasGranularity | high ⓘ |
| hasReadout |
analog readout electronics
ⓘ
digital readout electronics ⓘ |
| hasSpatialResolution | of order 50–100 micrometers ⓘ |
| hasTimeResolution | of order few nanoseconds ⓘ |
| introducedBy | Ioannis Giomataris ⓘ |
| introducedIn | 1996 ⓘ |
| operatesWith |
strong electric field in amplification gap
ⓘ
uniform electric field in drift region ⓘ |
| operatingMode | proportional gas amplification ⓘ |
| provides |
fast timing
ⓘ
precise tracking ⓘ |
| readoutSegmentation | two-dimensional possible ⓘ |
| readoutTechnology |
segmented anode pads
ⓘ
segmented anode strips ⓘ |
| requires |
gas mixture
ⓘ
high-voltage power supply ⓘ |
| resistiveTechnologyProvides | spark protection ⓘ |
| signalFormation | electron avalanche in amplification gap ⓘ |
| typicalGasMixture |
argon-based mixture
ⓘ
neon-based mixture ⓘ |
| usedFor |
X-ray detection
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muon detection ⓘ neutron detection with converters ⓘ precision tracking in collider experiments ⓘ |
| usedIn |
ATLAS New Small Wheel upgrade
ⓘ
ATLAS ⓘ
surface form:
ATLAS experiment at the LHC
COMPASS experiment ⓘ
surface form:
COMPASS experiment at CERN
T2K ⓘ
surface form:
T2K near detectors
high-energy physics experiments ⓘ |
| usesMedium | gas ⓘ |
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Referenced by (7)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
resistive Micromegas
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bulk Micromegas
this entity surface form:
microbulk Micromegas
this entity surface form:
Micromegas particle detectors
this entity surface form:
MICRO-MEsh GAseous Structure (Micromegas) concept
this entity surface form:
Micromegas detector community