DocumentCode
3531139
Title
New pixelized Micromegas detector with low discharge rate for the COMPASS experiment
Author
Neyret, Damien
Author_Institution
COMPASS Saclay Groups, CEA Saclay, Gif-sur-Yvette, France
fYear
2010
fDate
Oct. 30 2010-Nov. 6 2010
Firstpage
1935
Lastpage
1939
Abstract
New Micromegas (Micro-mesh gaseous) detectors are being developed in view of the future physics projects planned by the COMPASS collaboration at CERN. The two objectives for the future detectors are to make active their central area which sees the beam, and to make them stand hadron beam flux five time higher than the present detectors. These objectives require different changes in the detector structures: pixelized area in the center, reduction of the discharges rate, integrated electronics and improved robustness. We report here studies done in COMPASS environment with simplified pixelized prototypes in 2009 and with close to final design detectors in 2010. We also show results from beam tests with small prototypes using different solutions to reduce the discharges rate: adding a GEM foil, and using resistive board.
Keywords
ionisation chambers; nuclear electronics; position sensitive particle detectors; readout electronics; COMPASS experiment; GEM foil; integrated electronics; low discharge rate; micromesh gaseous; new pixelized Micromegas detector; readout electronics; resistive board; Compass; Detectors; Discharges; Mesons; Pixel; Prototypes; Strips;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Nuclear Science Symposium Conference Record (NSS/MIC), 2010 IEEE
Conference_Location
Knoxville, TN
ISSN
1095-7863
Print_ISBN
978-1-4244-9106-3
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/NSSMIC.2010.5874112
Filename
5874112
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