Bereiche | Tage | Auswahl | Suche | Aktualisierungen | Downloads | Hilfe

HK: Fachverband Physik der Hadronen und Kerne

HK 72: Poster

HK 72.56: Poster

Donnerstag, 14. März 2024, 17:15–18:45, HBR 14: Foyer

Implementing a low-cost THGEM detector for science outreach and education — •Oguz Alp Duran, Leonardo Bugia, and Berkin Ulukutlu — Technische Universität München, Munich, Germany

In the last fifty years, particle and nuclear physics have made significant progress due to advancements in detection technologies. Modern experiments use cutting-edge tools like MAPS or MPGD devices alongside traditional methods such as cloud chambers, which remain valuable in science education. A new cost-effective particle detector using PCB ThickGEMs is being developed, employing accessible components like Arduino and Raspberry Pi to track low-rate charged particles, such as those from cosmic sources. This contribution details the creation of a specialized readout board that interfaces the detector with an Arduino system. The board enables the measurement of a 10x10 cm2 area using 64 channels equipped with low-noise preamplifiers. It also discusses important design considerations for the detector chamber's mechanical structure, highlights performance limitations faced in this setup, and explores educational possibilities for the new detector. The research was funded by the DFG Sachmittel FA 898/5-1.

Keywords: Micro Pattern Gaseous Detector MPGD; Gas Electron Multipliers GEM; Thick GEMs THGEM; Outreach and Education; Detector Readout Electronics