IFAE Research Groups

Proyectos I+D+i Pruebas de Concepto 2022, 2022

A novel Range Telescope for proton CT

ASTRA will build a small prototype detector as proof-of-concept and expose it to proton beams. The detector concept is based on a scintillator tracker on which the group worked for the T2K experiment. A published feasibility study of the detector concept indicates that the performance could be excellent and the key to bring proton CT to the next level of development.

ERC-Starting, 2022

CHerenkov Light mOdulE for time-of-flight Positron Emission Tomography (CHLOE-PET)

The goal of this project is to build a gamma detector concept for TOF-PET able to improve the time resolution and spatial segmentation of state-of-the-art detectors by a factor of up to 7 and 10, respectively, without additional production costs. CHLOE-PET is a forward-looking gamma detector design for TOF-PET able to exploit the new photodetector technologies that are currently under development and will become available within the next 5-to-10 years.

Proyectos I+D+i Pruebas de Concepto 2022, 2022

Micro Detectores 3D para estudio de terapia FLASH (MIDFE) - IFAE

The MIDFE project aims to develop micro-detectors using SiC semiconductor micro-technology to measure micro-doses in FLASH scenes, specifically optimized for FLASH therapy. The project will explore different techniques to create columnar electrodes in SiC substrates and perform Monte Carlo simulations to simulate irradiation FLASH conditions. The expected result is to obtain the first SiC 3D-microdetector array to characterize the response at ultra-high dose rates with micro-metric and micro-second resolutions, which could offer a new way to use hadrons for therapy and optimize towards clinical trials.

Proyectos de I+D+i Retos Investigación, 2020

SOFTPIX

The goals of this project involve the development and utilization of the Timepix4 ASIC and LGAD radiation detectors for various applications in applied physics and material science, as well as potential use in low-energy X-ray imaging for medical purposes. Overall, the project seeks to advance scientific research and technological innovation in various fields through the development and utilization of advanced detector technologies.

BIST Ignite, 2018

A fast monolithic multi-channel ASIC for diffuse optical, non-invasive blood flow measurement (BIOSPAD)

The project aims to explore the usage of a new generation of sensors as single photon avalanche detectors to overcome the shortcomings of the present state of the art technologies used forfor Diffuse Correlation Spectroscopy (DCS) and relate methods.

H2020-INFRAINNOV, 2018

Photonic System for Liquid Biopsy (PHIL)

ATTRACT project PHIL in collaboration with LEITAT to develop a Photonic System for Liquid Biopsy for the development a diagnosis system for Cancer and other diseases

H2020-INFRAINNOV, 2018

Self-triggered ECObattery TAGS for instant and ubiquitous event detection (ECOTAGS)

Attract project forr the development of eco-friendly heat detectors for fire detection applications