Signal formation in THGEM-like detectors

Purba Bhattacharya, Luca Moleri, Shikma Bressler

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Abstract

Numerical simulations were used to study signal formation in a Thick Gaseous Electron Multiplier (THGEM) and in THGEM-based Thick-WELL (THWELL) and Resistive-Plate WELL (RPWELL) detectors. The signal shapes were simulated in mixtures of Argon and Neon with 5% Methane under irradiation with soft x-rays and muons. Anode-induced raw signals were convoluted with the response functions of charge-sensitive and current-sensitive pre-amplifiers. The simulation toolkit was validated by the good agreement reached between the simulated and measured response, with different pre-amplifiers. It indicates that our simulations framework provides valid insight into the inherent complex dynamical processes of the various detectors.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)125-132
Number of pages8
JournalNuclear Instruments & Methods In Physics Research Section A-Accelerators Spectrometers Detectors And Associated Equipment
Volume916
DOIs
StatePublished - 1 Feb 2019

Keywords

  • Anode-induced signals
  • Charge and current-sensitive pre-amplifiers
  • Convoluted signals
  • THGEM-based detectors

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • Nuclear and High Energy Physics
  • Instrumentation

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