The Floating Strip Micromegas Detector - Versatile Particle Detectors for High-Rate Applications

This book discusses a novel and high-rate-capable micro pattern gaseous detector of the Micromegas (MICRO-MEsh GAS detector) type. It provides a detailed characterization of the performance of Micromegas detectors on the basis of measurements and simulations, along with an in-depth examination of analysis and reconstruction methods. The accurate and efficient detection of minimum ionizing particles in high-rate background environments is demonstrated. The excellent performance determined here for these lightweight detectors will make possible the live medical imaging of a patient during ion-beam treatment.

List of contents

Introduction.- Functional Principle of Micromegas.- Floating Strip Micromegas.- Methods.- Floating Strip Micromegas Characterization Measurements.- Specific Applications of Floating Strip Micromegas.- Performance and Properties of Micromegas.- Summary.

Summary

This book discusses a novel and high-rate-capable micro pattern gaseous detector of the Micromegas (MICRO-MEsh GAS detector) type. It provides a detailed characterization of the performance of Micromegas detectors on the basis of measurements and simulations, along with an in-depth examination of analysis and reconstruction methods. The accurate and efficient detection of minimum ionizing particles in high-rate background environments is demonstrated. The excellent performance determined here for these lightweight detectors will make possible the live medical imaging of a patient during ion-beam treatment.

Product details

• Authors: Jonathan Bortfeldt
• Publisher: Springer, Berlin
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 01.01.2016
• EAN: 9783319369914
• ISBN: 978-3-31-936991-4
• No. of pages: 256
• Dimensions: 155 mm x 14 mm x 235 mm
• Weight: 417 g
• Illustrations: XV, 256 p. 188 illus., 37 illus. in color.
• Series: Springer Theses; Springer Theses
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Physics, astronomy > Atomic physics, nuclear physics; B, Radiology, Measurement, Imaging / Radiology, Physics and Astronomy, Accelerator Physics, Particle acceleration, Particle Acceleration and Detection, Beam Physics, Scientific standards, measurement etc, Measurement Science and Instrumentation, Physical measurements, Biomedical Engineering and Bioengineering, Medical imaging, Biomedical engineering