Snowmass 2021 Instrumentation Frontier (IF5 - MPGDs) -- White Paper 2: Micro Pattern Gaseous Detectors for Nuclear Physics

TL;DR

This paper reviews the use and development of Micro Pattern Gaseous Detectors (MPGDs) in nuclear physics experiments, highlighting their capabilities and the ongoing R&D to enhance their performance for future applications.

Contribution

It provides a comprehensive overview of MPGDs' current role in nuclear physics and outlines the necessary R&D to meet future experimental requirements.

Findings

MPGDs enable high-rate operation and excellent spatial resolution.

They are integral to current nuclear physics experiments for tracking and particle identification.

Ongoing R&D is crucial for adapting MPGDs to future experimental needs.

Abstract

Many current and future nuclear physics (NP) experiments across the United States have and are implementing micro-pattern gas detectors (MPGDs) to be used for tracking and PID purposes. MPGDs are capable of operating in high rate environments and providing excellent spatial resolution over a large-area with a low material budget. Summarized in this white paper is the role that MPGDs are playing in NP experiments and the R&D which is needed to meet the requirements of future NP experiments.