Conveners
Applied research and new ideas
- Helena Brandao Malbouisson (Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro (BR))
Applied research and new ideas
- Joao Pinheiro (Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro (BR))
Applied research and new ideas
- Marcia Begalli (Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro (BR))
Description
Auditorium 111 (UERJ/Maracanã)
This session is dedicated to exploratory R&D and new concepts: novel detector structures/materials, front-end electronics/DAQ, timing innovations, advanced algorithms (including ML), and unconventional applications or approaches.
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Tiago Fiorini Da Silva (Universidade de Sao Paulo (BR))17/09/2026, 13:50Applied research and new ideasTalk
Future high-energy physics experiments demand micropattern gaseous detectors (MPGDs) with enhanced radiation tolerance, long-term stability and reliable operation under increasingly harsh conditions. Meeting these challenges requires a comprehensive understanding of the interplay between detector fabrication, materials properties, gas chemistry and aging mechanisms. To address this need, the...
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Gabriele Maria Grittani17/09/2026, 14:10Applied research and new ideasTalk
Recent improvements in laser technology have allowed on one hand to reach unprecedented levels of energy and intensity and on the other hand to develop new target systems to produce ever more energetic electron beams. These developments have made it possible to accelerate electrons up to 10
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GeV in the space of 30 cm. The electron beam, interacting with a high-Z target can produce muons either... -
Michael Tytgat (Vrije Universiteit Brussel (BE))17/09/2026, 14:30Applied research and new ideasTalk
Muon imaging (muography) exploits the natural flux of cosmic-ray muons to probe the internal structure of large or dense objects and has found an increasing amount of applications in areas including geoscience, nuclear safety, homeland security, civil engineering, mining industry and more. To enable muography measurements in logistically challenging environments, we are developing a compact,...
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Mr Yiding Zhao (USTC(University of Science and Technology of China))17/09/2026, 14:50Applied research and new ideasTalk
This work investigates rate effects in a photoelectric resistive plate chamber (Photo-RPC) operated in single-photoelectron mode, focusing on the role of electrode bulk resistivity and the underlying mechanism of timing degradation. The detector has a 215 μm gas gap filled with R134a/SF6/i-C4H10 (90/5/5), and a 355 nm femtosecond pulsed laser is used to control the incident photoelectron rate....
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Davide Piccolo (INFN e Laboratori Nazionali di Frascati (IT))17/09/2026, 15:10Applied research and new ideasTalk
The TANGO_RD project aims to extensively characterize the physical behavior of Resistive Cylindrical Chambers (RCC), a new promising gas detector technology. This talk presents the three-year R&D program designed to deeply understand and optimize the RCC operational principles and to manufacture and test the first prototypes. We will first introduce the core characteristics, design advantages...
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Natsuki Tomida18/09/2026, 09:20Applied research and new ideasTalk
We are developing TOF and TOF-tracker MRPCs for the J-PARC MARQ experiment and muography applications.
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The TOF MRPC will be used as a particle-identification (PID) detector in the MARQ spectrometer at the high-momentum beamline of J-PARC.
In contrast, the TOF-tracker MRPC is being developed as a muon detector providing both position and timing information.
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Dr Hiroyuki Sako (Japan Atomic Energy Agency)18/09/2026, 09:40Applied research and new ideasTalk
J-PARC E88/SA$\Phi$RE experiment aims at elucidating the chiral-symmetry restoration of the $\phi$ meson inside the nuclei by measuring its $K^{+}K^{-}$ decay in proton-nucleus collisions at 30 GeV/c. We have developed an MRPC with high-rate capability by warming the glass stack, aiming at precise time-of-flight measurements for $K^{\pm}$ identification. In E88/SA$\Phi$RE, we measure $\phi...
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Souvik Chattopadhay (Department of Atomic Energy (IN))18/09/2026, 10:30Applied research and new ideasTalk
Resistive Plate Chambers (RPCs) are widely used as tracking detectors in high-energy physics experiments due to their simplicity, robustness, and excellent timing performance. However, low-resistive bakelite RPC prototypes often exhibit secondary hit components that degrade time and position resolution and introduce background, complicating track reconstruction. In this work, we present a...
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Katherine Maslova (UERJ/CERN)18/09/2026, 10:50Applied research and new ideasTalk
GIF++ (Gamma Irradiation Facility) is a CERN multiuser facility dedicated to the characterization and qualification of particle detectors under radiation conditions as expected at the LHC (Large Hadron Collider) and the future HL-LHC. It combines a high-activity 137Cs gamma source, adjustable attenuation filters, and a high-energy muon beam, providing a unique environment for detector...
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Gianluca Rigoletti (CERN)18/09/2026, 11:10Applied research and new ideasTalk
Several gaseous detector installations at CERN make use of gas mixtures containing greenhouse gases, such as R-134a, SF6 and CF4. Due to the decreasing availability of these gases in the European Union and their consequent cost increase, several strategies have been implemented to reduce their use as much as possible.
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Gas systems are responsible for preparing the gas mixture, recirculating it... -
Rinaldo Santonico (INFN e Universita Roma Tor Vergata (IT))18/09/2026, 11:30Applied research and new ideasTalk
Usual RPC readout is made with long strips a few centimeters wide which behave like signal transmission lines of quite good quality that inject the signal in the front-end electronics circuit located at the strips ends. We present here an alternative readout made with 40x40 cm2 square pads which strongly reduce the number of channels required to cover large sensitive areas.
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The signal pickup...