Ústav technické a experimentální fyziky Institute of Experimental and Applied Physics

Medipix/Timepix cosmic ray tracking on BEXUS stratospheric balloon flights

NázevTitle
Medipix/Timepix cosmic ray tracking on BEXUS stratospheric balloon flightsMedipix/Timepix cosmic ray tracking on BEXUS stratospheric balloon flights
Druh výsledkuResult type
Článek v časopiseJournal article
AutořiAuthors
J. Urbář, J. Scheirich, J. Jakůbek
DOIDOI
10.1016/j.nima.2010.06.168
Časopis / citaceJournal / citation
Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research, Section A, Accelerators, Spectrometers, Detectors and Associated Equipment. 2011, 2011(633), S206-S209. ISSN 0168-9002.
RokYear
2011
JazykLanguage
eng
WoSWoS
000292782400062
ScopusScopus
2-s2.0-79959833130
RIVRIV
RIV/68407700:21230/11:00183874!RIV12-MSM-21230___
ProjektProject
Měření intrinzických parametrů částicového detektroru DEPFETMeasurement of intrinsic parameters of the DEPFET particle detector

AbstraktAbstract

Results of the first two experiments using semiconductor pixel detectors of the Medipix family for cosmic ray imaging in the stratospheric environment are presented. The original detecting device was based on the hybrid pixel detectors Medipix2 and Timepix developed at CERN with USB interface developed at the Institute of Experimental and Applied Physics of Czech Technical University in Prague. The detectors were used in tracking mode allowing them to operate as an active nuclear emulsion. Extensive datasets of different types of cosmic ray tracks were acquired in the stratospheric radiation environment, sorted and analyzed. Detector performance was evaluated for further design implications of proposed usage on satellites.

Results of the first two experiments using semiconductor pixel detectors of the Medipix family for cosmic ray imaging in the stratospheric environment are presented. The original detecting device was based on the hybrid pixel detectors Medipix2 and Timepix developed at CERN with USB interface developed at the Institute of Experimental and Applied Physics of Czech Technical University in Prague. The detectors were used in tracking mode allowing them to operate as an active nuclear emulsion. Extensive datasets of different types of cosmic ray tracks were acquired in the stratospheric radiation environment, sorted and analyzed. Detector performance was evaluated for further design implications of proposed usage on satellites.