Photomultiplier tubes (PMTs) and silicon photomultiplier tubes (SiPMs) are advancing towards ultra-fast time resolution, high gain, and low noise, becoming highly sought-after photodetectors in the fields of medical imaging, bio-detection, and nuclear detection. To unveil the potential time resolution limits of ultra-fast PMTs(FPMT) and SiPMs, we will use a femtosecond laser as the light...
Multi-anode Microchannel Plate (MCP) detectors provide unique performance, especially with regards to sub 30ps timing resolution, signal photon sensitivity, and modular design. Developments for HEP applications such as the TORCH project, require increasing the photon rate capability and higher spatial granularity of existing designs.
These demands are being tackled in two ways, firstly by...
Silicon photon multipliers (SiPMs) are arrays of individual single photon avalanche diodes (SPADs). These devices have been under intense development for applications ranging from large-area particle physics experiments to industry applications such as LIDAR. Each application requires the device to be tailored to extract maximum performance. Using the Microscope for the Injection and Emission...
Photosensitive gaseous detectors with a simple photoelectron multiplication mechanism as resistive plate chamber are expected to offer both large photocoverage and excellent time resolution while keeping costs low. We have developed a gaseous photomultiplier (GasPM) and demonstrated that a single-photon time resolution is $25 \pm 0.2$ ps at the gain of 3.3 $\times 10^{6}$ with a $\rm{LaB_{6}}$...
