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Elsevier, Nuclear Physics B - Proceedings Supplements, (150), p. 200-203

DOI: 10.1016/j.nuclphysbps.2004.10.089

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An integrated readout system for drift chambers: The application of monolithic CMOS pixel sensors as segmented direct anode

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Abstract

A small TPC has been read out by means of a MediPix2 readout chip as direct anode. A Micromegas foil was placed 50 μm above the chip, and electron multiplication occurred in the gap. With a He/Isobutane 80/20 mixture, gas multiplication factors up to tens of thousands were achieved, resulting in an efficiency for detecting single electrons of better than 90%. We recorded many frames containing 2D images with tracks from cosmic muons. Along these tracks, electron clusters were observed, as well as δ-rays.