Published July 30, 2012 | Version v1
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Rare event searches based on Micromegas detectors: the T-REX project

Creators

  • 1. Grupo de Física Nuclear y Astropartículas, University of Zaragoza, Zaragoza (Spain)
  • 2. IRFU, Centre d' Études de Saclay, CEA, Gif-sur-Yvette (France)
  • 3. Institute of Nuclear Physics, NCSR Demokritos, Athens (Greece)
  • 4. University of Patras, Patras (Greece)
  • 5. CERN, European Organization for Particle Physics and Nuclear Research (Switzerland)

Description

Micromegas readouts are an attractive option for many of the rare event searches, due to their performance regarding energy resolution, gain stability, homogeneity and material budget. The T-REX project aims at developing further these novel readout techniques for Time Projection Chambers and their potential use in experiments searching for rare events. Here we will refer to the latest results regarding the use and prospects of Micromegas read-outs in axion physics (CAST and the future helioscope), as well as the R and D carried out within NEXT, to search for the neutrinoless double-beta decay.

Availability note (English)

Available from http://dx.doi.org/10.1088/1742-6596/375/1/022003

Additional details

Identifiers

DOI
10.1088/1742-6596/375/1/022003;

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Journal of Physics. Conference Series (Online)
Journal Volume
375
Journal Issue
2
Journal Page Range
[4 p.]
ISSN
1742-6596

Conference

Title
12. international conference on topics in astroparticle and underground physics
Acronym
TAUP 2011
Dates
5-9 Sep 2011
Place
Munich (Germany)

INIS

Country of Publication
United Kingdom
Country of Input or Organization
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
INIS RN
43103889
Subject category
S46: INSTRUMENTATION RELATED TO NUCLEAR SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY;
Resource subtype / Literary indicator
Conference
Descriptors DEI
DOUBLE BETA DECAY; ENERGY RESOLUTION; GAIN; MULTIPARTICLE SPECTROMETERS; PARTICLE IDENTIFICATION; PERFORMANCE; READOUT SYSTEMS; TELESCOPE COUNTERS; TIME PROJECTION CHAMBERS
Descriptors DEC
AMPLIFICATION; BETA DECAY; BETA-MINUS DECAY; DECAY; DRIFT CHAMBERS; MEASURING INSTRUMENTS; MULTIWIRE PROPORTIONAL CHAMBERS; NUCLEAR DECAY; PROPORTIONAL COUNTERS; RADIATION DETECTORS; RESOLUTION; SPECTROMETERS