Micromegas in CAST and prospects

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A low background Micromegas X-ray detector has been used to search for solar axions in the CAST experiment at CERN. The detector has an active area of 7cm times 7cm, excellent spatial resolution (~70nm), and good energy resolution. It is built using low radioactivity materials and the obtained background level is below 5times10 -5 counts/keV/cm 2 /s. The detector is being upgraded for the second phase of the experiment (2006-2007) with a reduced active area. A focusing X-Ray optic and improved shielding will be used to further reduce the background by approximately two orders of magnitude.
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Authors P. Abbon,S. Andriamonje,S. Aune,D. Besin,S. Cazaux,Theopisti Dafni,T. Decker,B. O. Dogan,N. Duportail,G. Fanourakis,E. Ferrer Ribas,J. Galan Lacarra,T. Geralis,M. Gros,A. Giganon,I. Giomataris,R. Hill,I. G. Irastorza,K. Kousouris,J. Morales,T. Papaevangelou,Michael Pivovaroff,M. Riallot,J. Ruz Armendariz,R. Soufli,K. Van Bibber,K. Zachariadou,G. Zaffanela;P. Abbon;S. Andriamonje;S. Aune;D. Besin;S. Cazaux;Theopisti Dafni;T. Decker;B. O. Dogan;N. Duportail;G. Fanourakis;E. Ferrer Ribas;J. Galan Lacarra;T. Geralis;M. Gros;A. Giganon;I. Giomataris;R. Hill;I. G. Irastorza;K. Kousouris;J. Morales;T. Papaevangelou;Michael Pivovaroff;M. Riallot;J. Ruz Armendariz;R. Soufli;K. Van Bibber;K. Zachariadou;G. Zaffanela;
Journal 2006 ieee nuclear science symposium conference record
Year 2006
DOI 10.1109/nssmic.2006.353827
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https://sciprofiles.com/publication/view/3698877fea3d6d1edb881e2d9f6d3150
Keywords
sun magnetic fields laboratories magnetic separation nuclear and plasma sciences x-ray detectors personnel contracts boring charge coupled devices

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