PICOSEC-Micromegas Detector, an innovative solution for Lepton Time Tagging

(PICOSEC Micromegas) Kallitsopoulou, A; Aleksan, R; Angelis, Y; Aune, S; Bortfeldt, J; Brunbauer, F; Brunoldi, M; Chatzianagnostou, E; Datta, J; Desforge, D; Fanourakis, G; Fiorina, D; Floethner, KJ; Gallinaro, M; Garcia, F; Giomataris, I; Gnanvo, K; Iguaz, FJ; Janssens, D; Kovacic, M; Kross, B; Legou, P; Lisowska, M; Liu, J; Lupberger, M; Maniatis, I; McKisson, J; Meng, Y; Muller, H; Oliveri, E; Orlandini, G; Pandey, A; Papaevangelou, T; Pomorski, M; Ropelewski, L; Sampsonidis, D; Scharenberg, L; Schneider, T; Scorsone, E; Sohl, L; van Stenis, M; Tsipolitis, Y; Tzamarias, SE; Utrobicic, A; Vai, I; Veenhof, R; Vitulo, P; Wang, X; White, S; Xi, W; Zhang, Z; Zhou, Y (2024) PICOSEC-Micromegas Detector, an innovative solution for Lepton Time Tagging. Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research Section A: Accelerators, Spectrometers, Detectors and Associated Equipment, 1069 .

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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.

Item Type:	Article
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Gaseous detectors; Micromegas; Precise timing detectors; Lepton tagging
Subjects:	NATURAL SCIENCES > Physics > Physics of Elementary Particles and Fields TECHNICAL SCIENCES > Electrical Engineering
Divisions:	Division of Experimental Physics
Depositing User:	Ema Buhin Šaler
Date Deposited:	08 Apr 2026 12:05
URI:	http://fulir.irb.hr/id/eprint/11622
DOI:	10.1016/j.nima.2024.169920

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