Speaker
Description
Particle detectors with sensitivity to the directions of low‑energy nuclear recoils open access to previously unprobed physics. Directional detection of coherent elastic neutrino–nucleus scattering (CEvNS) would enable searches for potential beyond‑the‑Standard‑Model (BSM) effects in this interaction and provide a critical capability for exploring regions of dark‑matter parameter space obscured by solar‑neutrino backgrounds. At present, the only detectors capable of time‑resolved directional recoil imaging are gaseous time‑projection chambers (TPCs). We report on the status of the DAQ and cooling system for a 40‑L gaseous TPC employing Micromegas amplification with orthogonal X/Y strips, VMM3a ASICS, and the CERN Scalable Readout System (SRS) for charge readout. We also discuss future plans and upgrades, including a transition to a trigger-multiplexed DAQ using CERN's eSRS.
