Spatial resolution studies with the BabyIAXO Micromegas prototype
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| author | Quintana, A. Castel, J. Cebrián, S. Dafni, T. Díez-Ibáñez, D. Ferrer-Ribas, E. Ezquerro, A. Galán, J. García, J. A. Giganon, A. Goblin, C. Goyal, N. Iguaz, F. J. Irastorza, I. G Loiseau, C. Luzón, G. Margalejo, C. Mirallas, H. Obis, L. Papaevangelou, T. Pérez, O. Porrón, J. Puyuelo, M. J. |
| author_facet | Quintana, A. Castel, J. Cebrián, S. Dafni, T. Díez-Ibáñez, D. Ferrer-Ribas, E. Ezquerro, A. Galán, J. García, J. A. Giganon, A. Goblin, C. Goyal, N. Iguaz, F. J. Irastorza, I. G Loiseau, C. Luzón, G. Margalejo, C. Mirallas, H. Obis, L. Papaevangelou, T. Pérez, O. Porrón, J. Puyuelo, M. J. |
| contents | The spatial resolution of the Micromegas prototype developed for the BabyIAXO experiment was evaluated using a low-energy X-ray beam at the SOLEIL synchrotron facility. BabyIAXO, currently under construction, aims to search for hypothetical solar axions. A key component of the experiment is a low-background X-ray detector with high efficiency in the 1-10 keV energy range and stringent background rejection capabilities. Achieving a spatial resolution on the order of, or better than, 1 mm is critical for accurately reconstructing signal shapes and positions, and for effectively discriminating between signal and background events. Therefore, a precise characterization of the detector's spatial resolution is essential to validate its suitability for the experiment. This study involved scanning the IAXO-D1 Micromegas detector under various beam energies, positions, and drift field configurations to evaluate their influence on spatial resolution. A resolution of approximately 100 $μ$m at 6 keV was achieved, confirming the strong potential of this technology for application in the final BabyIAXO setup. |
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| spellingShingle | Spatial resolution studies with the BabyIAXO Micromegas prototype Quintana, A. Castel, J. Cebrián, S. Dafni, T. Díez-Ibáñez, D. Ferrer-Ribas, E. Ezquerro, A. Galán, J. García, J. A. Giganon, A. Goblin, C. Goyal, N. Iguaz, F. J. Irastorza, I. G Loiseau, C. Luzón, G. Margalejo, C. Mirallas, H. Obis, L. Papaevangelou, T. Pérez, O. Porrón, J. Puyuelo, M. J. Instrumentation and Detectors High Energy Physics - Experiment The spatial resolution of the Micromegas prototype developed for the BabyIAXO experiment was evaluated using a low-energy X-ray beam at the SOLEIL synchrotron facility. BabyIAXO, currently under construction, aims to search for hypothetical solar axions. A key component of the experiment is a low-background X-ray detector with high efficiency in the 1-10 keV energy range and stringent background rejection capabilities. Achieving a spatial resolution on the order of, or better than, 1 mm is critical for accurately reconstructing signal shapes and positions, and for effectively discriminating between signal and background events. Therefore, a precise characterization of the detector's spatial resolution is essential to validate its suitability for the experiment. This study involved scanning the IAXO-D1 Micromegas detector under various beam energies, positions, and drift field configurations to evaluate their influence on spatial resolution. A resolution of approximately 100 $μ$m at 6 keV was achieved, confirming the strong potential of this technology for application in the final BabyIAXO setup. |
| title | Spatial resolution studies with the BabyIAXO Micromegas prototype |
| topic | Instrumentation and Detectors High Energy Physics - Experiment |
| url | https://arxiv.org/abs/2509.08138 |