Ústav technické a experimentální fyziky Institute of Experimental and Applied Physics

Voxel detector based on Timepix devices

NázevTitle
Voxel detector based on Timepix devicesVoxel detector based on Timepix devices
Druh výsledkuResult type
Ostatní výsledekOther result
AutořiAuthors
J. Jakůbek, P. Soukup, S. Pospíšil
Časopis / citaceJournal / citation
[Functional Sample] 2010.
RokYear
2010
JazykLanguage
eng
RIVRIV
RIV/68407700:21670/10:00175449!RIV11-MSM-21670___
ProjektProject
Využití radionuklidů a ionizujícího zářeníApplication of radionuclides and ionising radiation; Konstrukce 3D detektoru ionizujícího záření - voxelový detektorDesign of 3D detector of ionizing radiation - voxel detector; Příprava, modifikace a charakterizace materiálů energetickým zářenímPreparation, Modification and Characterization of Materials by Energetic Radiation

AbstraktAbstract

Position sensitive detectors are evolving towards higher dimensions of segmentation from 0D (single pad) over 1D (strip) to current 2D (pixel) detectors. Each step has brought up substantial expansion in the field of applications. The next logical step in this evolution is to design a 3D sensitive device, i.e. voxel detector. The voxel detector can be constructed from 2D volume element detectors arranged in layers forming a 3D matrix of sensitive elements - voxels. Such voxel detector can effectively record tracks of energetic particles. By proper analysis of these tracks it is possible to determine the type, direction and energy of the primary particle. The first prototypes of a voxel detector were built using a number of Timepix or Medipix pixel detectors arranged in layers.

Position sensitive detectors are evolving towards higher dimensions of segmentation from 0D (single pad) over 1D (strip) to current 2D (pixel) detectors. Each step has brought up substantial expansion in the field of applications. The next logical step in this evolution is to design a 3D sensitive device, i.e. voxel detector. The voxel detector can be constructed from 2D volume element detectors arranged in layers forming a 3D matrix of sensitive elements - voxels. Such voxel detector can effectively record tracks of energetic particles. By proper analysis of these tracks it is possible to determine the type, direction and energy of the primary particle. The first prototypes of a voxel detector were built using a number of Timepix or Medipix pixel detectors arranged in layers.