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T: Fachverband Teilchenphysik
T 95: Gaseous Detectors III
T 95.5: Vortrag
Freitag, 20. März 2026, 10:00–10:15, KH 01.014
BASTARD: A GEM based neutron detector with VMM readout — •Jan Glowacz1, Thomas Block1, Klaus Desch1, Saime Gürbuz1, Jochen Kaminski1, and Markus Köhli2,3 — 1University of Bonn — 2Heidelberg University — 3StyX Neutronica GmbH
In the neutron science community the high price of helium-3 pushes the use of solid neutron converters like boron or gadolinium in detectors. The boron based multi stage tracking detector (BASTARD) is such a detector with focus on high spatial resolution and high readout rates. It is a multi-layer gaseous detector, where a boron coated cathode is used to convert neutrons into helium and lithium ions. A GEM-like gas amplification stage is used to detect the ions. The readout is implemented using VMM3a hybrids and the DRD1 Scalable Readout System. A prototype detector with an active area of 10cm x 10cm is currently under development. We present our first results form tests with the prototype.
Keywords: Neutron Scattering; VMM; SRS