scholarly journals Screener3D: a gaseous time projection chamber for ultra-low radioactive material screening

2021 ◽  
Vol 32 (12) ◽  
Author(s):  
Hai-Yan Du ◽  
Cheng-Bo Du ◽  
Karl Giboni ◽  
Ke Han ◽  
Sheng-Ming He ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Time Projection Chamber ◽  
Radioactive Material ◽  
Time Projection ◽  
Material Screening

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.

scholarly journals Commissioning of a High Pressure Time Projection Chamber with Optical Readout

Instruments ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
pp. 22
Author(s):  
Alexander Deisting ◽  
Abigail Waldron ◽  
Edward Atkin ◽  
Gary Barker ◽  
Anastasia Basharina-Freshville ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
High Pressure ◽  
Neutrino Oscillation ◽  
Time Projection Chamber ◽  
Neutrino Experiment ◽  
Long Baseline ◽  
Neutrino Oscillation Experiment ◽  
Optical Readout ◽  
Systematic Uncertainties ◽  
Pressure Time ◽  
Time Projection

The measurements of proton–nucleus scattering and high resolution neutrino–nucleus interaction imaging are key in reducing neutrino oscillation systematic uncertainties in future experiments. A High Pressure Time Projection Chamber (HPTPC) prototype has been constructed and operated at the Royal Holloway University of London and CERN as a first step in the development of a HPTPC that is capable of performing these measurements as part of a future long-baseline neutrino oscillation experiment, such as the Deep Underground Neutrino Experiment. In this paper, we describe the design and operation of the prototype HPTPC with an argon based gas mixture. We report on the successful hybrid charge and optical readout using four CCD cameras of signals from 241Am sources.

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