31 August 2026 to 4 September 2026
Masarykova Kolej Congress Centre, Czech Technical University in Prague
Europe/Prague timezone

Micro-Pattern Gas Detectors for Low-Energy Nuclear Physics: Status and Prospects at FRIB

2 Sept 2026, 14:40
20m
Oral presentation Applications Plenary Session

Speaker

Marco Cortesi (Michigan State University (US))

Description

We present recent advances in novel gas avalanche detector concepts developed for applications at the Facility for Rare Isotope Beams (FRIB). We report on the development of Multi-layer Thick Gas Electron Multiplier (M-THGEM) structures as readout systems for the tracking detector at the focal plane of the S800 spectrometer, alongside the design of an enlarged drift chamber for the upcoming High Rigidity Spectrometer (HRS) project. Additionally, we detail the integration of the Scalable Readout System (SRS) as a data acquisition (DAQ) solution for wire-based heavy-ion tracking detectors.
Furthermore, we highlight the latest developments in a low-pressure, heavy-ion 2D imaging system employing the novel Multi-Mesh THGEM (MM-THGEM) readout architecture, targeting fission and fission-like reaction studies. We present the operational principles and characterize detector performance, including sub-nanosecond timing resolution (σ < 1 ns), sub-millimeter spatial resolution (σ < 1 mm), and long-term operational stability. Experimental results obtained with a low-energy rare isotope beam are presented and discussed.

Name of the speaker Marco Cortesi
Eligible for the Georges Charpak Young Scientist Award. no

Author

Marco Cortesi (Michigan State University (US))

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