Welcome to the MIT PixElφ Lab
The Silicon Pixel Lab for Elementary Physics Research at MIT
At the MIT PixElφ Lab, we exploit Monolithic Active Pixel Sensor (MAPS) technology to realize the next generation of detectors for high-energy and nuclear physics experiments.
We focus on the design and characterisation of ultra-light, bendable MAPS that will enable the reconstruction of charged hadron tracks with unprecedented accuracy. Our team leverages the expertise of the MIT Heavy-Ion Group, which has pioneered silicon pixel technology for heavy-ion experiments since the ’90s.
PI: Prof. Gian Michele Innocenti
Monolithic Active Pixel Sensors (MAPS) are semiconductor devices that integrate pixel sensors, readout electronics, and signal processing circuitry onto a single silicon chip. Particle detectors built with MAPS provide a low material budget and, therefore, very high spatial resolution, making them the ideal technology for the detection of charged-particle trajectories in high-energy physics experiments.
