Current Status and Future Developments of Micromegas Detectors for Physics and Applications
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Abstract
Micromegas (MICRO-MEsh GAseous Structure) detectors have found common use in different applications since their development in 1996 by the group of I. Giomataris and G. Charpak. In this review article, we present implementations of Micromegas sub-detectors in different physics experiments and highlight the current state of development for innovative detection concepts with Micromegas.
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OpenAlex topics: Particle Detector Development and Performance · Radiation Detection and Scintillator Technologies · Plasma Diagnostics and Applications
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CEA, Institut de Recherche sur les Lois Fondamentales de l’Univers, Université Paris-Saclay, 91191 Gif-sur-Yvette, France
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