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Report number	arXiv:2411.02532
Title	PICOSEC-Micromegas Detector, an innovative solution for Lepton Time Tagging
Author(s)	Kallitsopoulou, A. (IRFU, Saclay) ; Aleksan, R. (IRFU, Saclay) ; Angelis, Y. (Aristotle U., Thessaloniki) ; Aune, S. (IRFU, Saclay) ; Bortfeldt, J. (Munich U.) ; Brunbauer, F. (CERN) ; Brunoldi, M. (Pavia U. ; INFN, Pavia) ; Chatzianagnostou, E. (Aristotle U., Thessaloniki) ; Datta, J. (SUNY, Stony Brook) ; Desforge, D. (IRFU, Saclay) ; Fanourakis, G. (American Coll. of Greece) ; Fiorina, D. (Pavia U. ; INFN, Pavia) ; Floethner, K.J. (CERN ; Bonn U., HISKP) ; Gallinaro, M. (LIP, Lisbon) ; Garcia, F. (Helsinki Inst. of Phys.) ; Giomataris, I. (IRFU, Saclay) ; Gnanvo, K. (Jefferson Lab) ; Iguaz, F.J. (IRFU, Saclay) ; Janssens, D. (CERN) ; Kovacic, M. (Zagreb U.) ; Kross, B. (Jefferson Lab) ; Legou, P. (IRFU, Saclay) ; Lisowska, M. (CERN ; U. Paris-Saclay) ; Liu, J. (Hefei, CUST) ; Lupberger, M. (Bonn U., HISKP ; Bonn U.) ; Maniatis, I. (Aristotle U., Thessaloniki) ; McKisson, J. (Jefferson Lab) ; Meng, Y. (Hefei, CUST) ; Muller, H. (CERN ; Bonn U.) ; Oliveri, E. (CERN) ; Orlandini, G. (CERN ; Erlangen - Nuremberg U.) ; Pandey, A. (Jefferson Lab) ; Papaevangelou, T. (IRFU, Saclay) ; Pomorski, M. (LIST, Saclay) ; Ropelewski, L. (CERN) ; Sampsonidis, D. (Aristotle U., Thessaloniki) ; Scharenberg, L. (CERN) ; Schneider, T. (CERN) ; Scorsone, E. (LIST, Saclay) ; Sohl, L. (IRFU, Saclay) ; van Stenis, M. (CERN) ; Tsipolitis, Y. (Natl. Tech. U., Athens) ; Tzamarias, S.E. (Aristotle U., Thessaloniki) ; Utrobicic, A. (Boskovic Inst., Zagreb) ; Vai, I. (Pavia U. ; INFN, Pavia) ; Veenhof, R. (CERN) ; Vitulo, P. (Pavia U. ; INFN, Pavia) ; Wang, X. (Hefei, CUST) ; White, S. (Virginia U.) ; Xi, W. (Jefferson Lab) ; Zhang, Z. (Hefei, CUST) ; Zhou, Y. (Hefei, CUST)
Publication	2024-10-16
Imprint	2024-10-29
Number of pages	4
In:	Nucl. Instrum. Methods Phys. Res., A 1069 (2024) pp.169920
DOI	10.1016/j.nima.2024.169920 (publication) 10.1016/j.nima.2024.169920 (publication)
Subject category	physics.ins-det ; Detectors and Experimental Techniques
Abstract	The PICOSEC-Micromegas (PICOSEC-MM) detector is a novel gaseous detector designed for precise timing resolution in experimental measurements. It eliminates time jitter from charged particles in ionization gaps by using extreme UV Cherenkov light emitted in a crystal, detected by a Micromegas photodetector with an appropriate photocathode. The first single-channel prototype tested in 150 GeV/c muon beams achieved a timing resolution below 25 ps, a significant improvement compared to standard Micropattern Gaseous Detectors (MPGDs). This work explores the specifications for applying these detectors in monitored neutrino beams for the ENUBET Project. Key aspects include exploring resistive technologies, resilient photocathodes, and scalable electronics. New 7-pad resistive detectors are designed to handle the particle flux. In this paper, two potential scenarios are briefly considered: tagging electromagnetic showers with a timing resolution below 30 ps in an electromagnetic calorimeter as well as individual particles (mainly muons) with about 20 ps respectively.
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