Design improvements and x-ray performance of a time projection chamber polarimeter for persistent astronomical sources

2014 ◽  
Author(s):  
Joanne E. Hill ◽  
J. Kevin Black ◽  
Thomas J. Emmett ◽  
Teruaki Enoto ◽  
Keith M. Jahoda ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Time Projection Chamber ◽  
X Ray ◽  
Time Projection

scholarly journals Development of the GEM-TPC X-ray Polarimeter with the Scalable Readout System

2018 ◽  
Vol 174 ◽  
pp. 01015
Author(s):  
Takao Kitaguchi ◽  
Asami Hayato ◽  
Wataru Iwakiri ◽  
Yoko Takeuchi ◽  
Megu Kubota ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Synchrotron Radiation ◽  
Time Projection Chamber ◽  
X Rays ◽  
Engineering Model ◽  
Readout System ◽  
Electron Multiplier ◽  
Gas Electron Multiplier ◽  
X Ray ◽  
Micro Pattern ◽  
Time Projection

We have developed a gaseous Time Projection Chamber (TPC) containing a single-layered foil of a gas electron multiplier (GEM) to open up a new window on cosmic X-ray polarimetry in the 2–10 keV band. The micro-pattern TPC polarimeter in combination with the Scalable Readout System produced by the RD51 collaboration has been built as an engineering model to optimize detector parameters and improve polarimeter sensitivity. The polarimeter was characterized with unpolarized X-rays from an X-ray generator in a laboratory and polarized X-rays on the BL32B2 beamline at the SPring-8 synchrotron radiation facility. Preliminary results show that the polarimeter has a comparable modulation factor to a prototype of the flight one.

A negative ion time projection chamber x-ray polarimeter for transient sources

2010 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zachary R. Prieskorn ◽  
J. Kevin Black ◽  
Joanne E. Hill ◽  
Michael J. Strube ◽  
Christian E. Urba ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Time Projection Chamber ◽  
Negative Ion ◽  
X Ray ◽  
Transient Sources ◽  
Time Projection

Lifetime estimation of a time projection chamber x-ray polarimeter

2013 ◽  
Author(s):  
Joanne E. Hill ◽  
J. Kevin Black ◽  
Lubos Brieda ◽  
Patsy L. Dickens ◽  
Kristina Montt de Garcia ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Time Projection Chamber ◽  
Lifetime Estimation ◽  
X Ray ◽  
Time Projection

scholarly journals Directional Dark Matter Searches with CYGNO

Particles ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 4 (3) ◽  
pp. 343-353
Author(s):  
Fernando Domingues Amaro ◽  
Elisabetta Baracchini ◽  
Luigi Benussi ◽  
Stefano Bianco ◽  
Cesidio Capoccia ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Dark Matter ◽  
Atmospheric Pressure ◽  
Time Projection Chamber ◽  
Negative Ion ◽  
Cmos Camera ◽  
Resolution Time ◽  
3D Tracking ◽  
Ion Drift ◽  
Optical Readout ◽  
Time Projection

The CYGNO project aims at developing a high resolution Time Projection Chamber with optical readout for directional dark matter searches and solar neutrino spectroscopy. Peculiar CYGNO’s features are the 3D tracking capability provided by the combination of photomultipliers and scientific CMOS camera signals, combined with a helium-fluorine-based gas mixture at atmospheric pressure amplified by gas electron multipliers structures. In this paper, the performances achieved with CYGNO prototypes and the prospects for the upcoming underground installation at Laboratori Nazionali del Gran Sasso of a 50-L detector in fall 2021 will be discussed, together with the plans for a 1-m3 experiment. The synergy with the ERC consolidator, grant project INITIUM, aimed at realising negative ion drift operation within the CYGNO 3D optical approach, will be further illustrated.

scholarly journals A Compact Muon Tracker for Dynamic Tomography of Density Based on a Thin Time Projection Chamber with Micromegas Readout

Particles ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 4 (3) ◽  
pp. 333-342
Author(s):  
Ignacio Lázaro Roche
Keyword(s):  
Time Projection Chamber ◽  
Wide Field ◽  
Track Reconstruction ◽  
Long Term Stability ◽  
Societal Issues ◽  
Primary Signal ◽  
And Performance ◽  
Time Projection

Tomography based on cosmic muon absorption is a rising technique because of its versatility and its consolidation as a geophysics tool over the past decade. It allows us to address major societal issues such as long-term stability of natural and man-made large infrastructures or sustainable underwater management. Traditionally, muon trackers consist of hodoscopes or multilayer detectors. For applications with challenging available volumes or the wide field of view required, a thin time projection chamber (TPC) associated with a Micromegas readout plane can provide a good tradeoff between compactness and performance. This paper details the design of such a TPC aiming at maximizing primary signal and minimizing track reconstruction artifacts. The results of the measurements performed during a case study addressing the aforementioned applications are discussed. The current works lines and perspectives of the project are also presented.

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