We are developing a new detector concept for simultaneous imaging and spectroscopy of fast neutrons and gammas; it combines a liquid-Xe (LXe) scintillator coupled to a UV-sensitive gaseous imaging photomultiplier (GPM).
The research focuses on validating this new idea for simultaneously detecting concealed explosives, comprising low-Z materials, and high-Z fissile materials, utilizing...
Three muon telescopes based on multiplexed Micromegas have recently been built for the ScanPyramids mission whose aim is to image four Egyptian pyramids in Giza and Daschour sites. These telescopes were installed early June on the North and East faces of Khufu and took data during 2-3 months. We will report in this talk on their operation in extreme conditions (temperature, dust in particular)...
Imaging applications with Gas Electron Multipliers as amplification devices provide excellent spatial resolution (of the order of hundreds of μm) for areas as large as 10x10 cm2, making use of discrete channel readout. A drawback is the need for complex and expensive electronic systems. In applications where resolutions of the order of the mm are required, a simpler and cheaper solution is to...
Remarkable scientific and technological progress during the last years has led to the construction of accelerator based facilities dedicated to hadron therapy. This kind of technology requires precise and continuous control of position, intensity and shape of the ions or protons used to irradiate cancers. Patient safety, accelerator operation and dose delivery should be optimized by a real...
