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View article: Tuning of gain layer doping concentration and Carbon implantation effect on deep gain layer
Tuning of gain layer doping concentration and Carbon implantation effect on deep gain layer Open
Next generation Low Gain Avalanche Diodes (LGAD) produced by Hamamatsu photonics (HPK) and Fondazione Bruno Kessler (FBK) were tested before and after irradiation with ~1MeV neutrons at the JSI facility in Ljubljana. Sensors were irradiate…
View article: Tuning of gain layer doping concentration and Carbon implantation effect on deep gain layer
Tuning of gain layer doping concentration and Carbon implantation effect on deep gain layer Open
Next generation Low Gain Avalanche Diodes (LGAD) produced by Hamamatsu photonics (HPK) and Fondazione Bruno Kessler (FBK) were tested before and after irradiation with ~1MeV neutrons at the JSI facility in Ljubljana. Sensors were irradiate…
View article: Inter-pad distances of irradiated FBK Low Gain Avalanche Detectors
Inter-pad distances of irradiated FBK Low Gain Avalanche Detectors Open
Low Gain Avalanche Detectors (LGADs) are a type of thin silicon detector with a highly doped gain layer. LGADs manufactured by Fondazione Bruno Kessler (FBK) were tested before and after irradiation with neutrons. In this study, the Inter-…
View article: Inter-pad dead regions of irradiated FBK Low Gain Avalanche Detectors
Inter-pad dead regions of irradiated FBK Low Gain Avalanche Detectors Open
Low Gain Avalanche Detectors (LGADs) are a type of thin silicon detector with a highly doped gain layer. LGADs manufactured by Fondazione Bruno Kessler (FBK) were tested before and after irradiation with neutrons. In this study, the Inter-…
View article: First application of machine learning algorithms to the position reconstruction in Resistive Silicon Detectors
First application of machine learning algorithms to the position reconstruction in Resistive Silicon Detectors Open
RSDs (Resistive AC-Coupled Silicon Detectors) are n-in-p silicon sensors based on the LGAD (Low-Gain Avalanche Diode) technology, featuring a continuous gain layer over the whole sensor area. The truly innovative feature of these sensors i…
View article: Test of innovative silicon detectors for the monitoring of a therapeutic proton beam
Test of innovative silicon detectors for the monitoring of a therapeutic proton beam Open
Beam monitoring in particle therapy is a critical task that, because of the high flux and the time structure of the beam, can be challenging for the instrumentation. Recent developments in thin silicon detectors with moderate internal gain…
View article: Thin low-gain avalanche detectors for particle therapy applications
Thin low-gain avalanche detectors for particle therapy applications Open
The University of Torino (UniTO) and the National Institute for Nuclear Physics (INFN-TO) are investigating the use of Ultra Fast Silicon Detectors (UFSD) for beam monitoring in radiobiological experiments with therapeutic proton beams. Th…
View article: A new detector for the beam energy measurement in proton therapy: a feasibility study
A new detector for the beam energy measurement in proton therapy: a feasibility study Open
The proof of concept of a new device, capable of determining in a few seconds the energy of clinical proton beams by measuring the time of flight (ToF) of protons, is presented. The prototype consists of two thin ultra fast silicon detecto…
View article: Effect of deep gain layer and Carbon infusion on LGAD radiation hardness
Effect of deep gain layer and Carbon infusion on LGAD radiation hardness Open
The properties of 50 um thick Low Gain Avalanche Diode (LGAD) detectors manufactured by Hamamatsu photonics (HPK) and Fondazione Bruno Kessler (FBK) were tested before and after irradiation with 1 MeV neutrons. Their performance were measu…
View article: Fast Timing Detectors towards a 4-Dimensional Tracking
Fast Timing Detectors towards a 4-Dimensional Tracking Open
In this contribution we review the growing interest in implementing large-area fast timing detectors with a time resolution of 30 - 35 ps, based on Low-Gain Avalanche Detectors. Precise time information added to tracking brings benefits to…
View article: Characterization of a silicon detector and front-end electronics prototype for single ion discrimination in hadrontherapy
Characterization of a silicon detector and front-end electronics prototype for single ion discrimination in hadrontherapy Open
The Move-IT research project of the National Institute for Nuclear Physics aims at the study of models for biologically optimized treatment planning systems in particle therapy and the development of dedicated devices for plan verification…