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20/10/2026

PIPS test beam at PSI

This October, a dedicated beamtime at PSI’s πM1 beamline sends pions, muons and electrons directly onto a TES detector.

The PIPS team in the control room at PSI

A beam hodoscope gives particle identification event by event. The aim is to understand how charged particles show up in quantum-sensing x-ray detectors. The campaign is led by PhD student Lucie Tarazona.

The PIPS setup in the πM1 area at PSI
The PIPS setup in the πM1 area at PSI.
The PIPS setup in the πM1 area at PSI
The PIPS setup in the πM1 area at PSI.
Setting up the TES cryostat at PSI
Setting up the TES cryostat at PSI.

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