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
Neuartiger Teilchenstrahl könnte Einsteins Schwerkraft-Theorie ins Wanken bringen
Mit einem intensiven, kalten Myonium-Strahl wollen Forschende die Universalität des freien Falls testen
CMS Barrel Pixel Detector successfully removed at CERN
The Phase-1 Barrel Pixel Detector from the CMS Detector at CERN has been successfully extracted.
Neutronen verschwinden nicht in die Spiegelwelt
Gibt es Spiegelteilchen zu allen Elementarteilchen? PSI-Forschende konnten diese Vermutung der Teilchenphysik nun weitgehend ausschliessen – mit unübertroffener experimenteller Präzision.
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Publications
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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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