A Compact Readout Electronics Based on Current Amplifier for Micromegas Detector in Muon Imaging

Autor: Wang, Ting, Wang, Yu, Yao, Zhihang, Liu, Yulin, Feng, Changqing, Zhang, Zhiyong, Liu, Shubin
Rok vydání: 2024
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Druh dokumentu: Working Paper
DOI: 10.1109/TNS.2024.3485079
Popis: Muon imaging technology is an innovative imaging technique that can be applied in volcano imaging, heavy nuclear material detection, and archaeological research. The Micromegas detector is a promising choice for muon imaging due to its high spatial resolution and large area. However, the large number of readout channels poses a challenge for electronics. In this paper, a compact front-end electronics (FEE) for reading Micromegas detectors is presented. The electronics use the commercial current-to-digital readout chip, ADAS1128, which integrates 128 current amplifiers for multi-channel charge measurement. After verifying the basic performance of the electronics, the energy resolution was obtained with a radioactive source. Furthermore, a muon imaging system prototype was set up and its spatial resolution was evaluated in a test with cosmic ray muons. The system prototype can reconstruct the boundaries of sufficiently massive objects with a size of 2 cm in a scattering imaging test.
Databáze: arXiv