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Publications

Publications on CASCADE
Related Publications
Patent filed

Publications on CASCADE

2011:
• W. Häussler, P. Böni, M. Klein, C.J. Schmidt, U. Schmidt, F. Groitl
  Detection of high frequency intensity oscillations at RESEDA using the CASCADE detector
  Rev. Sci. Instrum. 82, 045101
• M. Klein, C.J. Schmidt
  CASCADE, neutron detectors for highest count rates in combination with ASIC/FPGA based readout electronics
  Nucl. Instr. and Meth. A 628 9-18

2010:
• C.J. Schmidt, F. Groitl, M. Klein, U. Schmidt, W. Häussler
  CASCADE with NRSE: Fast Intensity Modulation Techniques used in Quasielastic Neutron Scattering
  J. Phys.: Conf. Ser. 251 012067 9-18

How it started:
• Presentation of the CASCADE detector within the exhibition of CERN at the IEEE conference in Rome, 16 - 22 October 2004 (pdf-File, 4.7 MB).
  
• Inaugural dissertation Martin Klein: phd_klein.pdf (2.7 MB)

Related Publications

• [Br98] G. BRUCKNER, "Ortsauflösender Nachweis von thermischen Neutronen durch Siliziumdetektoren (Gd-Si-Planardioden)", Doktorarbeit an der Universität Wien (1998)
• [Br99] G. BRUCKNER, A. CZERMAK, H. RAUCH AND P. WEILHAMMER, "Position sensitive detection of thermal neutrons with solid state detectors", Nucl. Instr. and Meth. {A 424} (1999) 183
• [Bre99] A. BRESSAN, J. C. LABBÉ, P. PAGANO, L. ROPELEWSKI, F. SAULI, "Beam tests of the gas electron multiplier", Nucl. Instr. and Meth. {A 425} (1999) 262
• [Ch68] G. CHARPAK ET AL., Nucl. Instr. and Meth. {A 62} (1968) 235
• [Co83] P. COVERT, J. B. FORSYTH, "Position Sensitive Detection of Thermal Neutrons", Academic Press 1983
• [Da94] V. DANGENDORF, A. DEMIAN ET AL., "Thermal neutron imaging detectors combining novel composite foil converters and gaseous electron multipliers", Nucl. Instr. and Meth. {A 350} (1994) 503
• [Ge97] B. GEBAUER, CH. SCHULZ, TH. WILPERT, "Novel large-area thermal neutron imaging detectors comprising ¹⁵⁷Gd/CsI-convertors and micro-strip gas detectors with low-pressure, two-stage amplification and delay line readout", Nucl. Instr. and Meth. {392} (1997) 68
• [Kl92] K. KLEINKNECHT, "Detektoren für Teilchenstrahlung", Teubner Studienbücher, Stuttgart 1992
• [Kn79] G. F. KNOLL, "Radiation Detection and Measurement", John Wiley & Sons, 1979
• [Le94] W. R. LEO, "Techniques for Nuclear and Particle Physics Experiments", Springer Verlag 1994
• [Oe88] A. OED, "Position sensitive detector with microstrip anode for electron multiplication with gases", Nucl. Instr. and Meth. {A 263} (1988)
• [Pe96] C. PETRILLO, F. SACCHETTI, O. TOKER AND N. J. RHODES, "Solid state neutron detectors", Nucl. Instr. and Meth. {A 378} (1996) 541
• [Sa94] F. SAULI ET AL., "Ageing studies with gaseous microstrip gas chambers", Nucl. Instr. and Meth. {A 348} (1994) 109
• [Sa99] Y. SAITO, K. MISHIMA, T. HIBIKI, A. YAMAMOTO, J. SUGIMOTO AND K. MORIYAMA, "Application of high-frame-rate neutron radiography to steam explosion research", Nucl. Instr. and Meth. {A 424} (1999) 142
• [Sc99] C. SCHULZ, "Entwicklung eines neuartigen Niederdruck-Detektors mit hoher Orts-und Flugzeitauflösung zum Nachweis thermischer Neutronen", Doktorarbeit an der Freien Universität Berlin (1999)
• [Sch99] B. SCHILLINGER, W. BLÜMLHUBER, A. FENT, M. WEGNER, "3D neutron tomography: recent develompments and first steps towards reverse engineering", Nucl. and Instr. Meth. {A 424} (1999) 58
• [So83] M. SONODA, M. TAKANO, J. MIYAHRA, H. KATO, "Computed Radiograhy Utilizing Scanning Laser Stimulated Luminescene", Radiology {148} (1983) 833
• [Vel97] N. VELLETAZ ET AL., "Two-dimensional gaseous microstrip detector for thermal neutrons", Nucl. Instr. and Meth. {A 392} (1997) 73

Patent filed

The CASCADE-Detector concept was filed for patent in October 2000 at the European Patent Office under file no. EP 00 122 360.1. Filing was later extended to other countries.

The GEM foil itself is protected by patents owned by CERN and requires a written license from CERN. Such a licence is free of charge for R&D purposes. Commercial licenses can be granted on conditions to be agreed with CERN. More information about GEM licencing can be found at http://cern.ch/gem.