04-2-1126-2015/2020
 
Priority: 1
   
Status: Being concluded
  
Novel Semiconductor Detectors for Fundamental
and Applied Research
  

Leader:     G.A. Shelkov
Deputy:     A.S. Zhemchugov

Participating countries and international organizations:
Belarus, CERN, Cuba, Croatia, Czech Republic, Egypt, Germany, Italy, New Zealand, Romania, Russia, South Africa, Switzerland, United Kingdom, USA.


Issues addressed and main goals of research:
Development of the existing scientific and technical basis for R&D of semiconductor radiation-resistant detectors and hybrid high-resolution pixel detectors based on new semiconductor materials and Medipix readout chips for physical studies. Development of the existing infrastructure for characterization of semiconductor detectors created at JINR and laboratories of the participating countries, in conjunction with beam tests at the JINR basic facilities. Conduct of joint investigations in collaboration with research groups from other scientific centers to determine the potential of using the developed detectors and technologies in other fields of science and technology, especially in geology and biomedicine.
Upgrade of the electron accelerator Linac-200 up to 800 MeV and creating of a research infrastructure for studies using its test beams. Use of the facility for applied research and practical training of students and PhD students - future engineers from the JINR member states.
Research in condensed matter physics using the method of positron annihilation spectroscopy (PAS). Development of a PAS method based on the beam of monochromatic positrons, and creation of equipment for spectroscopy by the Doppler method of measuring the lifetime of positrons in matter.
Development and construction of setups for experiments at accelerators for obtaining new information and testing the present theoretical views in the strong, weak, and electromagnetic interactions of elementary particles and light nuclei at intermediate energies with the aim of determining symmetries and dynamics of the interaction.

Expected results in the current year:
  • Publication of the results from the GaAsPix system for radiation background monitoring in ATLAS.

  • Study of the radiation hardness of GaAs:Fe.

  • Measurement of the response of Timepix detectors and development of the particle identification method.

  • Upgrade of the existing stations for measuring properties of semiconductor detectors.

  • Construction of a microtomograph with a fixed large-area detector and a rotating specimen.

  • Development of a full-featured readout electronics unit for Timepix and preparation for the fabrication of detectors based on the Medipix4 chip.

  • Development of software for modeling of Medipix Pixel detector for spectral microtomography, including improvement of computational algorithms.

  • CT scan of biosamples in cooperation with medica experts.

  • Studies of the possibility of isolating radiopaque substances in the body according to the energy dependence of the linear attenuation coefficient.

  • CT scan of ores and mineral raw materials in cooperation with geophysicists.

  • Upgrade of the vacuum system at A01-A04 stations of Linac-200.

  • Development of the ACS.

  • Start of practice at the "training" beam

  • Construction of the positron lifetime system based on the variable-energy positron beam. Implementation of the reactive ion etching system for material investigations with a positron beam. Positron annihilation stydies of materials used in nuclear applications.

  • Experiments with the Active Target (GDH).

  • R&D of the SPECT method with Medipix detectors.

  • Construction a setup for measurements with electron testbeams.

  • Commissioning of the first stage of the linear electron accelerator.
List of projects:
  Project Leader Priority
(period of realisation)
1. Novel semiconductor detectors for
fundamental and applied research
G.A. Shelkov 1   (2015-2020)
2. Development of experimental techniques
and applied research with slow
monochromatic positron beams (PAS)
A.G. Kobets
P. Horodek
Scientific leader
I.N. Meshkov
1   (2016-2020)
3. GDH&SPASCHARM Yu. Usov
A. Kovalik
1   (2011-2022)

List of Activities
  Activity or Experiment Leaders
Status
      Laboratory or other
    Division of JINR
Main researchers
1. Project "Novel semiconductor
detectors for fundamental and
applied research"
G.A. Shelkov
A.S. Zhemchugov
Realization
  DLNP V. Andriiashen, E.A. Cherepanova, M.A. Demichev, D.V. Dedovich, A. Gongadze, M.I. Gostkin, A.V. Guskov, D.A. Kozhevnikov, V.G. Kruchonok, N.K. Kuznetsov, A.V. Lapkin, A. Leyva, A.A. Nozdrin, V.N. Pavlov, S.Yu. Porokhovoy, D.D. Rqstorguev, S. Shakur, P.I. Smolyansky
  FLNR S. Mitrofanov
  VBLHEP A.V. Averianov, S.V. Gertsenberger, A.M. Korotkova, D.O. Krivenkov, J. Lukstins
2. Project "Development of
experimental techniques and
applied research with slow
monochromatic positron
beams (PAS)"
A.G. Kobets
P. Horodek
Realization
  DLNP E.V. Ahmanova, V.I. Hilinov, I.N. Meshkov, O.S. Orlov, A.Yu. Rudakov, A.A. Sidorin, K. Siemek, L.V. Soboleva, S.L. Yakovenko
  VBLHEP V.M. Drobin, V.V. Seleznev
3. GDH&SPASCHARM Project Yu. Usov
A. Kovalik
Data taking
Data processing
  DLNP N.S. Borisov, N.A. Bazhanov, A.S. Dolzhenkov, A.N. Fedorov, I.V. Gapienko, I.S. Gorodnov, V.A. Kashevarov, A.B. Lazarev, A.B. Neganov, Yu.A. Plis, A.B. Sadovsky
  BLTP S.B. Gerasimov, S.S. Kamalov
4. Construction of the setup for
measurements with electron
testbeams in DLNP (LINAC-200)
A.G. Kobets
M.I. Gostkin
G.D. Shirkov
Realization
  DLNP E. Acosta, V.Yu. Baranov, A.E. Brukva, J.A. Budagov, Yu.I. Davydov, A.S. Dyatlov, D.V. Demin, N.I. Garanzha, I.N. Garanzha, K.I. Gritsay, V.V. Glagolev, V.D. Korovyakov, A.V. Krasnoperov, A.A. Nozdrin, I.N. Polyakova, S.Yu. Porokhovoy, Ya.A. Samofalova, A.V. Skrypnik, A.G. Sorokin, V.G. Shabratov, D.S. Shokin, R.V. Timonin, A.N. Trifonov, K.E. Yunenko, A.S. Zhemchugov
  VBLHEP A.S. Sledneva
  UC D.S. Belozerov, K.B. Gikal, M.A. Nozdrin, K.A. Verlamov, D.A. Zlydenny

Collaboration
Country or International
Organization
City Institute or Laboratory
Belarus Minsk BSTU  
CERN Geneva CERN  
Croatia Zagreb RBI  
Cuba Havana CEADEN  
Czech Republic Prague CTU  
Egypt New Borg El-Arab E-JUST  
  Cairo NRRA  
Germany Hamburg DESY  
  Mainz JGU  
  Bonn UniBonn  
  Giessen JLU  
  Zeuthen DESY  
Italy Pavia INFN  
New Zealand Christchurch UC  
Poland Krakow NINP PAS  
Romania Magurele ISS  
Russia Moscow MSU  
    ITEP  
  Moscow, Troitsk INR RAS  
  Arkhangelsk NArFU  
  Dubna Dubna State Univ.  
  St. Petersburg SPbSPU  
  Tomsk TSU  
South Africa Faure iThemba LABS  
Switzerland Basel Uni Basel  
Ukraine Kharkov IERT NASU  
    ISMA NASU  
United Kingdom Glasgow U of G  
  Edinburgh Univ.  
USA Seattle, WA UW