Characterization of charge spreading and gain of encapsulated resistive Micromegas detectors for the upgrade of the T2K Near Detector Time Projection Chambers

L. Ambrosi; D. Attié; O. Ballester; M. Batkiewicz-Kwasniak; P. Billoir; A. Blanchet; A. Blondel; S. Bolognesi; R. Boullon; D. Calvet; M. P. Casado; M. G. Catanesi; M. Cicerchia; G. Cogo; P. Colas; G. Collazuol; D. D'Ago; C. Dalmazzone; T. Daret; A. Delbart; A. De Lorenzis; R. de Oliveira; S. Dolan; K. Dygnarowicz; J. Dumarchez; S. Emery-Schrenk; A. Ershova; G. Eurin; M. Feltre; C. Forza; L. Giannessi; C. Giganti; F. Gramegna; M. Grassi; M. Guigue; P. Hamacher-Baumann; S. Hassani; D. Henaff; F. Iacob; C. Jesús-Valls; S. Joshi; R. Kurjata; M. Lamoureux; A. Langella; J. F. Laporte; K. Lachner; L. Lavitola; M. Lehuraux; S. Levorato; A. Longhin; T. Lux; L. Magaletti; T. Marchi; M. Mattiazzi; B. Mehl; L. Mellet; M. Mezzetto; L. Munteanu; W. Obrȩbski; Y. Orain; M. Pari; J. M. Parraud; C. Pastore; A. Pepato; E. Pierre; C. Pio Garcia; O. Pizzirusso; B. Popov; J. Porthault; H. Przybiliski; F. Pupilli; T. Radermacher; E. Radicioni; C. Riccio; L. Rinaldi; F. Rossi; S. Roth; L. Russo; S. Russo; A. Rychter; W. Saenz-Arevalo; Ph Schune; L. Scomparin; D. Smyczek; J. Steinmann; S. Suvorov; J. Swierblewski; A. Teixeira; D. Terront; N. Thamm; F. Toussenel; V. Valentino; M. Varghese; G. Vasseur; E. Villa; U. Virginet; C. Vuillemin; U. Yevarouskaya; M. Ziembicki; M. Zito

doi:10.1016/j.nima.2023.168534

Characterization of charge spreading and gain of encapsulated resistive Micromegas detectors for the upgrade of the T2K Near Detector Time Projection Chambers

L. Ambrosi
, D. Attié
, O. Ballester
, M. Batkiewicz-Kwasniak
, P. Billoir
, A. Blanchet
, A. Blondel
, S. Bolognesi
, R. Boullon
, D. Calvet
, M. P. Casado
, M. G. Catanesi
, M. Cicerchia
, G. Cogo
, P. Colas
, G. Collazuol
, D. D'Ago
, C. Dalmazzone
, T. Daret
, A. Delbart

A. De Lorenzis, R. de Oliveira, S. Dolan, K. Dygnarowicz, J. Dumarchez, S. Emery-Schrenk, A. Ershova, G. Eurin, M. Feltre, C. Forza, L. Giannessi, C. Giganti, F. Gramegna, M. Grassi, M. Guigue, P. Hamacher-Baumann, S. Hassani, D. Henaff, F. Iacob, C. Jesús-Valls, S. Joshi, R. Kurjata, M. Lamoureux, A. Langella, J. F. Laporte, K. Lachner, L. Lavitola, M. Lehuraux, S. Levorato, A. Longhin, T. Lux, L. Magaletti, T. Marchi, M. Mattiazzi, B. Mehl, L. Mellet, M. Mezzetto, L. Munteanu, W. Obrȩbski, Y. Orain, M. Pari, J. M. Parraud, C. Pastore, A. Pepato, E. Pierre, C. Pio Garcia, O. Pizzirusso, B. Popov, J. Porthault, H. Przybiliski, F. Pupilli, T. Radermacher, E. Radicioni, C. Riccio, L. Rinaldi, F. Rossi, S. Roth, L. Russo, S. Russo, A. Rychter, W. Saenz-Arevalo, Ph Schune, L. Scomparin, D. Smyczek, J. Steinmann, S. Suvorov, J. Swierblewski, A. Teixeira, D. Terront, N. Thamm, F. Toussenel, V. Valentino, M. Varghese, G. Vasseur, E. Villa, U. Virginet, C. Vuillemin, U. Yevarouskaya, M. Ziembicki, M. Zito

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National Institute for Nuclear Physics
Université Paris-Saclay
Institute for High Energy Physics
Institute of Nuclear Physics
Sorbonne Université
Autonomous University of Barcelona
University of Bari
Laboratori Nazionali di Legnaro
Qilimanjaro Quantum Tech
CERN
Warsaw University of Technology
RWTH Aachen University
University of Naples Federico II
University of Warwick

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An upgrade of the near detector of the T2K long baseline neutrino oscillation experiment is currently being conducted. This upgrade will include two new Time Projection Chambers, each equipped with 16 charge readout resistive Micromegas modules. A procedure to validate the performance of the detectors at different stages of production has been developed and implemented to ensure a proper and reliable operation of the detectors once installed. A dedicated X-ray test bench is used to characterize the detectors by scanning each pad individually and to precisely measure the uniformity of the gain and the deposited energy resolution over the pad plane. An energy resolution of about 10% is obtained. A detailed physical model has been developed to describe the charge dispersion phenomena in the resistive Micromegas anode. The detailed physical description includes initial ionization, electron drift, diffusion effects and the readout electronics effects. The model provides an excellent characterization of the charge spreading of the experimental measurements and allowed the simultaneous extraction of gain and charge spreading information of the modules.

Original language	English
Article number	168534
Journal	Nuclear Inst. and Methods in Physics Research, A
Volume	1056
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nima.2023.168534
State	Published - Nov 2023

Keywords

Charge spreading
Gain
RC
Resistive Micromegas
T2K Near Detector Time Projection Chambers

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Ambrosi, L., Attié, D., Ballester, O., Batkiewicz-Kwasniak, M., Billoir, P., Blanchet, A., Blondel, A., Bolognesi, S., Boullon, R., Calvet, D., Casado, M. P., Catanesi, M. G., Cicerchia, M., Cogo, G., Colas, P., Collazuol, G., D'Ago, D., Dalmazzone, C., Daret, T., ... Zito, M. (2023). Characterization of charge spreading and gain of encapsulated resistive Micromegas detectors for the upgrade of the T2K Near Detector Time Projection Chambers. Nuclear Inst. and Methods in Physics Research, A, 1056, Article 168534. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nima.2023.168534

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AU - Batkiewicz-Kwasniak, M.

AU - Billoir, P.

AU - Blanchet, A.

AU - Blondel, A.

AU - Bolognesi, S.

AU - Boullon, R.

AU - Calvet, D.

AU - Casado, M. P.

AU - Catanesi, M. G.

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AU - Collazuol, G.

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AU - Delbart, A.

AU - De Lorenzis, A.

AU - de Oliveira, R.

AU - Dolan, S.

AU - Dygnarowicz, K.

AU - Dumarchez, J.

AU - Emery-Schrenk, S.

AU - Ershova, A.

AU - Eurin, G.

AU - Feltre, M.

AU - Forza, C.

AU - Giannessi, L.

AU - Giganti, C.

AU - Gramegna, F.

AU - Grassi, M.

AU - Guigue, M.

AU - Hamacher-Baumann, P.

AU - Hassani, S.

AU - Henaff, D.

AU - Iacob, F.

AU - Jesús-Valls, C.

AU - Joshi, S.

AU - Kurjata, R.

AU - Lamoureux, M.

AU - Langella, A.

AU - Laporte, J. F.

AU - Lachner, K.

AU - Lavitola, L.

AU - Lehuraux, M.

AU - Levorato, S.

AU - Longhin, A.

AU - Lux, T.

AU - Magaletti, L.

AU - Marchi, T.

AU - Mattiazzi, M.

AU - Mehl, B.

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AU - Mezzetto, M.

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AU - Obrȩbski, W.

AU - Orain, Y.

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AU - Pastore, C.

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AU - Roth, S.

AU - Russo, L.

AU - Russo, S.

AU - Rychter, A.

AU - Saenz-Arevalo, W.

AU - Schune, Ph

AU - Scomparin, L.

AU - Smyczek, D.

AU - Steinmann, J.

AU - Suvorov, S.

AU - Swierblewski, J.

AU - Teixeira, A.

AU - Terront, D.

AU - Thamm, N.

AU - Toussenel, F.

AU - Valentino, V.

AU - Varghese, M.

AU - Vasseur, G.

AU - Villa, E.

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Characterization of charge spreading and gain of encapsulated resistive Micromegas detectors for the upgrade of the T2K Near Detector Time Projection Chambers

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