Pixel detector hands-on exercises with MX-10 particle camera

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The short course is focused on the progressive detector technology of pixel detectors. Medipix is a family of read-out chips and detector assemblies for particle detection and imaging developed by the Medipix Collaborations. The original concept of Medipix is that it works like a camera, detecting and counting each individual particle hitting the pixels when its electronic shutter is open. This enables high-resolution, high-contrast, noise hit free images – making it unique for imaging applications. Pixelman SW for control and evaluation of Medipix/Timepix detectors was developed and licensed by the Institute of Experimental and Applied Physics (IEAP) of the Czech Technical University in Prague. The R/O interface MX-10, based on the Medipix/Timepix detector, is produced by the Czech company Jablotron in cooperation with IEAP. Participants will get familiar with the pixel detector Timepix through the session of practical hands-on exercises performed with MX-10 Edukits. Participants will learn how to build simple experimental set-up, how to configure measurement parameters, how to run acquisition and how to evaluate own measured data. The basic types of radiation of several emitters will be studied and distinguished according to measured tracks via the pixel detector. They will also examine the natural radiation background including cosmic rays muons. In addition to the main focus of the course, participants will get introduced into detection of neutrons posing an example of a more advanced experiment practicable with pixel detectors.

The short course is focused on the progressive detector technology of pixel detectors. Medipix is a family of read-out chips and detector assemblies for particle detection and imaging developed by the Medipix Collaborations. The original concept of Medipix is that it works like a camera, detecting and counting each individual particle hitting the pixels when its electronic shutter is open. This enables high-resolution, high-contrast, noise hit free images – making it unique for imaging applications. Pixelman SW for control and evaluation of Medipix/Timepix detectors was developed and licensed by the Institute of Experimental and Applied Physics (IEAP) of the Czech Technical University in Prague. The R/O interface MX-10, based on the Medipix/Timepix detector, is produced by the Czech company Jablotron in cooperation with IEAP. Participants will get familiar with the pixel detector Timepix through the session of practical hands-on exercises performed with MX-10 Edukits. Participants will learn how to build simple experimental set-up, how to configure measurement parameters, how to run acquisition and how to evaluate own measured data. The basic types of radiation of several emitters will be studied and distinguished according to measured tracks via the pixel detector. They will also examine the natural radiation background including cosmic rays muons. In addition to the main focus of the course, participants will get introduced into detection of neutrons posing an example of a more advanced experiment practicable with pixel detectors.