Affiliation:
1. School of Engineering, Scottish Microelectronic Centre, The University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh EH9 3FB, UK
Abstract
We present the first reported use of a CMOS-compatible single photon avalanche diode (SPAD) array for the detection of high-energy charged particles, specifically pions, using the Super Proton Synchrotron at CERN, the European Organization for Nuclear Research. The results confirm the detection of incident high-energy pions at 120 GeV, minimally ionizing, which complements the variety of ionizing radiation that can be detected with CMOS SPADs.
Funder
Royal Society of Edinburgh
Commonwealth Scholarship Commission
University of Edinburgh
Subject
Electrical and Electronic Engineering,Biochemistry,Instrumentation,Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics,Analytical Chemistry
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