Status of R&D on Micromegas for Rare Event Searches: The T-REX project

Authors :: Alicia Rodríguez
L. Segui
J. G. Garza
G. Fanourakis
A. Ortiz
Haley Louise Gomez
J.P. Mols
S. C. Yildiz
Theodoros Geralis
Thomas Papaevangelou
D.C. Herrera
S. Cebrián
G. Luzón
L. Esteban
A. Gardikiotis
T. Vafeiadis
J. Galán
J. A. García
E. Ferrer-Ribas
D. Fortuño
J. Ruz
T. Dafni
J. Castel
F.J. Iguaz
A. Tomás
Ioannis Giomataris
I. G. Irastorza
Publication Year :: 2011
Abstract: The T-REX project aims at developing novel readout techniques for Time Projection Chambers in experiments searching for rare events. The enhanced performance of the latest Micromegas readouts in issues like energy resolution, gain stability, homogeneity, material budget, combined with low background techniques, is opening new windows of opportunity for their application in this field. Here we review the latest results regarding the use and prospects of Micromegas readouts in axion physics (CAST and the future helioscope), as well as the R&D carried out within NEXT, to search for the neutrinoless double-beta decay.<br />Comment: Proceedings of the 3rd International conference on Directional Detection of Dark Matter (CYGNUS 2011), Aussois, France, 8-10 June 2011