Introduction and news

• Sajan Easo (Science and Technology Facilities Council STFC (GB))

Development of radiator gases that are low in GWP for PID detectors

• Gregory Hallewell (Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (FR))

This describes the options for potential gas mixtures that could replace the saturated fluorocarbon gases that are used the current detectors. Potential usage of fluoro-keytone fluids as coolants is also discussed.

Ultra-fast photomultiplier tubes based on radio frequency technique for Cherenkov photon detection

• Amur Margaryan (Alikhanyan National Science Laboratory, Armenia)

The photo-electrons produced in a photocathode pass through a RF deflector and then create signals in a device such as MCP. This is shown to achieve excellent time resolutions at the level of 10 ps. They can be operated at a rate up to 100 MHz for the detection of single photons and electrons.

Nano-Channel Plates (NCP) : IP2I Lyon

• Henso ABREU (IP2I Lyon IN2P3 CNRS)

Summary of the activities on NCP at Lyon

AOB Expressions of interest on new PID techniques, new detector concepts, new ideas for detector components etc. from everyone.