The PSI Laboratory of Particle Physics pursues fundamental research, addressing up to date questions in modern, accelerator-based particle physics.
Lab News and Scientific Highlights
Justin Tabbett: 2025 Patricia Tomkins Thesis Prize
Justin Tabbett has been awarded the 2025 Patricia Tomkins Thesis Prize by the Royal Astronomical Society
Lord of the data
Stefan Ritt works at the very limits of what can be measured. He has now been awarded the IEEE NPSS Computer Applications in Nuclear and Plasma Sciences Award for creating and leading the MIDAS DAQ system.
Philipp Schmidt-Wellenburg appointed Adjunct Professor for Experimental Elementary Particle Physics at the University of Basel
Philipp Schmidt-Wellenburg (CNM/LTP) was appointed as adjunct professor for experimental elementary particle physics at the University of Basel, on April 21, 2026.
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Aplin KL, Tabbett JD, Houghton IMP
Energy spectra from ionising radiation in the troposphere and stratosphere measured with a super-miniaturised scintillator detector
Radiation Measurements. 2026; 191: 107581 (8 pp.). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.radmeas.2025.107581
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Moreno-Pérez JA, Ruiz-García I, Duane R, Martín-Holgado P, Morvaj L, Vasovic N, et al.
Characterization of a 100 nm RADFET as a proton beam detector
Sensors. 2026; 26: 202 (11 pp.). https://doi.org/10.3390/s26010202
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Gouzevitch M, Çaça E, Peqini K, Mirabito L, Balleyguier L, Galbit G, et al.
Space resolution measurement and threshold calibration of the iRPC detector
Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research, Section A: Accelerators, Spectrometers, Detectors and Associated Equipment. 2026; 1083: 171125 (7 pp.). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nima.2025.171125
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Xie X, Bergamaschi A, Brückner M, Carulla M, Dinapoli R, Ebner S, et al.
Optimization and validation of charge transport simulation for hybrid pixel detectors incorporating the repulsion effect
Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research, Section A: Accelerators, Spectrometers, Detectors and Associated Equipment. 2026; 1081: 170894 (8 pp.). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nima.2025.170894
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