First results of Micromegas detector with fast integrated electronics

Authors
Jeanneau, F Benhammou, Y Blaes, R Brom, JM Charles, F Didierjean, F Drouhin, F Fontaine, JC Helleboid, JM Huss, D Pallares, A Ripp-Baudot, I VanLaer, P Zghiche, A
Citation
F. Jeanneau et al., First results of Micromegas detector with fast integrated electronics, NUCL INST A, 450(2-3), 2000, pp. 313-324
Citations number
11
Categorie Soggetti
Spectroscopy /Instrumentation/Analytical Sciences","Instrumentation & Measurement
Journal title
NUCLEAR INSTRUMENTS & METHODS IN PHYSICS RESEARCH SECTION A-ACCELERATORS SPECTROMETERS DETECTORS AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT
ISSN journal
01689002 → ACNP
Volume
450
Issue
2-3
Year of publication
2000
Pages
313 - 324
Database
ISI
SICI code
0168-9002(20000811)450:2-3<313:FROMDW>2.0.ZU;2-F
Abstract
A wedge-shaped Micromegas detector has been tested with a fast integrated e lectronics (PREMUX128). Due to the large capacitance of this detector, spec ial care has been taken to protect electronics from possible streamers in t he signal collection area; a study of the discharge mechanism is reported h ere. The signal-to-noise, spatial resolution and efficiency have been evalu ated with a 100 GeV/c muons beam at the CERN X5 experimental area. Then the rate capability of this detector has been studied with a high rate 300 MeV /c pions beam at the Paul Scherrer Institute(PSI). (C) 2000 Elsevier Scienc e B.V. All rights reserved.