Ústav technické a experimentální fyziky Institute of Experimental and Applied Physics

Particle track recognition in Timepix pixel detector

NázevTitle
Particle track recognition in Timepix pixel detectorParticle track recognition in Timepix pixel detector
Druh výsledkuResult type
Kvalifikační práceThesis
AutořiAuthors
J. Čermák, P. Čermák
Časopis / citaceJournal / citation
Praha: Defense date 2013-05-27. Master Thesis. Univerzita Karlova, Matematicko-fyzikální fakulta.
RokYear
2013
JazykLanguage
eng
RIVRIV
RIV/68407700:21670/13:00217018!RIV14-MSM-21670___
ProjektProject
Příspěvek k rozšíření velké výzkumné infrastruktury evropského významuContribution of the Czech Republic to the extension of the large research infrastructure of European importance

AbstraktAbstract

In current particle physics field, the progressive detection technologies are used. The pixel detectors are one of them. These detectors are divided into small subdetectors (pixels), which allow viewing exact tracks of the detected particles. This thesis defines criteria for mathematical description of the shape of the particle tracks of different kinds (e-, γ, p, α, μ) and compares several methods used for a classification – neural networks, decision trees and others. The Pixa software was implemented to process the data measured by pixel detectors. This software implements the characteristics and classification methods and creates statistical and other physical results.

In current particle physics field, the progressive detection technologies are used. The pixel detectors are one of them. These detectors are divided into small subdetectors (pixels), which allow viewing exact tracks of the detected particles. This thesis defines criteria for mathematical description of the shape of the particle tracks of different kinds (e-, γ, p, α, μ) and compares several methods used for a classification – neural networks, decision trees and others. The Pixa software was implemented to process the data measured by pixel detectors. This software implements the characteristics and classification methods and creates statistical and other physical results.