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Dr. Jonathan Bortfeldt

Dr. Jonathan Bortfeldt

Scientific Staff Member
Akademischer Rat

Responsibilities

detector research & development for
- proton/ion radiography and tomography
- proton beam monitoring
- laser accelerated particle beams
- high-accuracy timing applications

Contact

Faculty of Physics
Chair of Experimental Physics and Medical Physics
Prof. Dr. Katia Parodi
Am Coulombwall 1

D-85748 Garching

room: 126

Phone: +49(0)89 289-14022
Fax: +49-(0)89-289-14072

Further Information

PUBLICATIONS

ORCID iD iconorcid.org/0000-0002-0777-985X

google scholar profile

Full list of ATLAS publications

Photocathode characterisation for robust PICOSEC Micromegas precise-timing detectors; M. Lisowska, R. Aleksan, Y. Angelis, S. Aune, J. Bortfeldt et al.; Nucl. Instrum. and Meth. A1072 (2024), 170151

PICOSEC-Micromegas Detector, an innovative solution for Lepton Time Tagging; A. Kallitsopoulou, R. Aleksan, Y. Angelis, S. Aune, J. Bortfeldt et al.; Nucl. Instrum. and Meth. A1069 (2024), 169920

Multi-stage image registration based on list-mode proton radiographies for small animal proton irradiation: A simulation study; P. Palaniappan, ..., J. Bortfeldt et al.; Zeitschrift für Medizinische Physik 34, 4, 521-532 (2024)

Characterization of the SIRMIO Spherical Small Animal PET toward Simultaneous Beam and Tracer Imaging; M. Nitta, G. Lovatti, F. Evangelista, J. Bortfeldt et al.; 2024 IEEE NSS, MIC and RTSD

Precise charged particle timing with robust PICOSEC Micromegas detectors; F.M. Brunbauer, Y. Angelis, S. Aune, J. Bortfeldt, et al.; 2024 IEEE NSS, MIC and RTSD

Effect of inter-crystal events inclusion on high resolution small-animal PET scanner performance; F. Evangelista, G. Lovatti, J. Bortfeldt et al.; 2024 IEEE NSS, MIC and RTSD

Ion imaging in particle therapy (Book Chapter) in Imaging in Particle Therapy; C. Gianoli, J. Bortfeldt, R. Schulte, IOP (2024)

First Proton Beam Imaging with a High Resolution In-beam Small Animal PET System in the SIRMIO irradiation platform; M. Nitta, G. Lovatti, F. Evangelista, J. Bortfeldt et al.; 2023 IEEE NSS MIC RTSD

Towards robust PICOSEC Micromegas precise timing detectors; M. Lisowska, Y. Angelis, S. Aune, J. Bortfeldt et al.; JINST 18 C07018 (2023)

A large area 100-channel PICOSEC Micromegas detector with time resolution at the 20 ps level; A. Utrobicic, Y. Angelis, J. Bortfeldt et al.; JINST 18 C07012 (2023)

Performance of the new RD51 VMM3a/SRS beam telescope—studying MPGDs simultaneously in energy, space and time at high rates; L. Scharenberg, J. Bortfeldt et al.; JINST 18 C05017 (2023)

Development of integration mode proton imaging with a single CMOS detector for a small animal irradiation platform; K Schnürle, J Bortfeldt et al.; Front. Phys. 10, 1044156 (2023)

Sub-25 ps timing measurements with 10× 10 cm2 PICOSEC Micromegas detectors; M. Lisowska, J. Bortfeldt et al.; Nucl. Instrum. and Meth. A1046 (2023), 167687

Development of a high-rate scalable readout system for gaseous detectors; L. Scharenberg, J. Bortfeldt et al.; JINST 17 C12014 (2022)

Precise timing and recent advancements with segmented anode PICOSEC Micromegas prototypes; I. Manthos, S. Aune, J. Bortfeldt et al.; JINST 17 C10009 (2022)

Fabrication and characterization of a multimodal 3D printed mouse phantom for ionoacoustic quality assurance in image-guided pre-clinical proton radiation research; J. Lascaud, P. Dash, K. Schnürle, J. Bortfeldt et al.; Phys. Med. Biol. 67 205001 (2022)

X-ray imaging with gaseous detectors using the VMM3a and the SRS; L. Scharenberg, J. Bortfeldt et al.; Nucl. Instrum. and Meth. A1011 (2021), 165576

Optimization of the backing material of a low frequency PVDF detector for ion beam monitoring during small animal proton irradiation; J. Lascaud, R. Kowalewski, B. Wollant, H. Carmigniani, K. Schnürle, P. Dash, H.-P. Wieser, J. Bortfeldt et al; 2021 IEEE IUS

Integration of spatial distortion effects in a 4D computational phantom for simulation studies in extra‐cranial MRI‐guided radiation therapy: Initial results; C. Kroll, O. Dietrich, J. Bortfeldt et al.; Med. Phys., 48: 1646-1660 (2021)

Timing performance of a multi-pad PICOSEC-Micromegas detector prototype; S. Aune, J. Bortfeldt et al.; Nucl. Instrum. and Meth. A993 (2021), 165076

Modeling the timing characteristics of the PICOSEC Micromegas detector; J. Bortfeldt et al.; Nucl. Instrum. and Meth. A993 (2021) 165049

Study of hygroscopic expansion of anode readout boards of gaseous detectors based on FR4; J. Bortfeldt et al.; JINST 16 P03016 (2021)

Construction techniques and performances of a full-size prototype Micromegas chamber for the ATLAS muon spectrometer upgrade; T. Alexopoulos, J. Bortfeldt et al.; Nucl. Instrum. and Meth. A955 (2020), 162086

Proton radiography for a small-animal irradiation platform based on a miniaturized Timepix detector; M. Würl, K. Schnürle, J. Bortfeldt et al.; 2020 IEEE NSS MIC

Progress on the PICOSEC-Micromegas Detector Development: Towards a precise timing, radiation hard, large-scale particle detector with segmented readout; K. Kordas, J. Bortfeldt et al.; Nucl. Instrum. and Meth. A958 (2020), 162877

Single photoelectron time resolution studies of the PICOSEC-Micromegas detector; L. Sohl, J. Bortfeldt et al.; 2020 JINST 15 C04053

Timing performance of a Micro-Channel-Plate Photomultiplier Tube; J. Bortfeldt et al.; Nucl. Instrum. and Meth. A960 (2020), 163592

Charged particle timing at sub-25 picosecond precision: The PICOSEC detection concept; F.J. Iguaz, J. Bortfeldt et al.; Nucl. Instrum. and Meth. A936 (2019), 515-51

Charged particle timing at sub-25 picosecond precision with a Micromegas based detector; J. Bortfeldt et al.; Nucl. Instr. and Meth. A903 (2018), 317-325

Low Material Budget Floating Strip Micromegas Detectors for Ion Transmission Radiography; J. Bortfeldt et al.; Nucl. Instr. and Meth. A 845 (2017) 210-214

A Novel two-dimensional floating strip micromegas detectors; F.Klitzner, J. Bortfeldt et al; PoS(ICHEP2016)1190

High-Rate Capable Floating Strip Micromegas Detectors; J. Bortfeldt et al.; Nucl. Part. Phys. Proc. 273-275 (2016) 1173-1179

Construction of a Precision Four-Layer Floating Strip Micromegas Chamber; J. Bortfeldt et al.; PoS(EPS-HEP2015)294

The Floating Strip Micromegas Detector; J. Bortfeldt; PhD Thesis, LMU Munich, 2014; Springer Theses 2015

Large-area Floating Strip Micromegas; J. Bortfeldt, O. Biebel, R. Hertenberger, P. Lösel, S. Moll, A. Zibell; PoS(EPS-HEP 2013)061

High-Resolution Micromegas Telescope for Pion- and Muon-Tracking; J. Bortfeldt, O. Biebel, R. Hertenberger, A. Ruschke, N. Tyler, A. Zibell; Nucl. Instrum. Meth. A718 (2013) 406-408

Development of a High-Resolution Muon Tracking System Based on Micropattern Detectors; J. Bortfeldt, O. Biebel, D. Heereman, R. Hertenberger; IEEE Transactions on Nuclear Science (VOL. 59, NO. 4)

 

CONFERENCE CONTRIBUTIONS

2024

DRD1 Gaseous Detectors School, Geneva, Switzerland, December 2024; Lecture: Applications beyond fundamental research; Recording1, Recording2

2023

RD51 Micro Pattern Gaseous Detectors School, Geneva, Switzerland, December 2023; Lecture: Applications beyond fundamental research; Recording

54. Jahrestagung der Deutschen Gesellschaft für Medizinische Physik, Magdeburg, September 2023; Poster: Präklinische intensitätsmodulierte Protonentherapie: Systementwicklung und -integration, Kalibrierung und Validierung

Seminar des Forschungs- und Technologiezentrums Detektorphysik, Bonn, June 2023; Presentation: R&D of Gaseous Detectors for a Preclinical Proton Beam Irradiator

2022

7th International Conference on Micro Pattern Gaseous Detectors, Rehovot, Israel; Presentation: Gaseous Detectors for Preclinical Proton Beam Monitoring, Characterization and Imaging

5th Conference on Small Animal Precision Image-Guided Radiotherapy, Munich, March 2022; Presentation: Development of a Small Animal Proton Computed Tomography System using High Precision Single Particle Tracking

2021

Joint Conference of the ÖGMP, DGMP and SGSMP, September 2021; Presentation: Development of an Optical Micromegas Detector for Precision Particle Beam QA

2020

RD51 Collaboration Meeting, virtual, October 2020; Presentation: Status of Gaseous Detector R&D for a Small Animal Proton Irradiation System

BLIN4: Fourth Workshop on Beam Line and Instrumentation, virtual, June 2020; Presentation: Micropattern Gaseous Detectors with Charge and Optical Readout for Charged Particle and Photon Detection

2019

2019 IEEE Nuclear Science Symposium (NSS) and Medical Imaging Conference (MIC), Manchester, UK, November 2019; Poster: Novel Micropattern Gaseous Detectors for a Small Animal Proton Irradiation Platform

DeSyT-2019 International Workshop on Detection Systems and Techniques in Nuclear and Particle Physics, Messina, Italy, September 2019; Presentation: Ultra-Thin Gaseous Detectors for Small Animal Proton Transmission Imaging

50. Jahrestagung der Deutschen Gesellschaft für Medizinische Physik, Stuttgart, Germany, September 2019; Presentation: Entwicklung mikrostrukturierter Gasdetektoren für ein präklinisches Protonenbestrahlungssystem

6th International Conference on Micro-Pattern Gaseous Detectors, La Rochelle, France, May 2019; Presentation: Development of Novel Ultra-Thin Micromegas and a Time Projection Chamber for Animal Ion Transmission Tomography

15th Vienna Conference on Instrumentation, Vienna, Austria, February 2019; Poster: Development of a Time Projection Chamber for Ion Transmission Imaging

2018

Radiation Detection in Medical Physics Workshop, Aarhus, Denmark, May 2018; Presentation: Detector Developments & Needs at LMU Munich

2017

RD51 Collaboration Meeting, CERN, September 2017; Presentation: Industrial Production of ATLAS Micromegas Readout Boards

ATLAS Muon and New Small Wheel Week, CERN, June 2017; Presentation: Micromegas Readout PCB Dimensions - Humidity, Monitoring & Results

ATLAS Muon and New Small Wheel Week, CERN, February 2017; Presentation: Quality Control and Quality Assurance of Micromegas Readout PCBs

ATLAS Muon and New Small Wheel Week, CERN, February 2017; Presentation: Micromegas Readout Boards
Production Status

2016

IEEE Nuclear Science Symposium and Medical Imaging Conference, Strasbourg, France, November 2016; Presentation: Performance Test of a Resistive Micromegas Quadruplet

ATLAS Muon and New Small Wheel Week, CERN, June 2016; Presentation: Report & First Results From Ongoing H8 Test Beam

ATLAS Muon and New Small Wheel Week, CERN, June 2016; Presentation: Micromegas Readout PCB Status

Vienna Conference on Instrumentation, Vienna, Austria, February 2016; Poster: Low Material Budget Floating Strip Micromegas for Ion Transmission Radiography

2015

International Conference on Micro Pattern Gaseous Detectors, Trieste, Italy, October 2015; Presentation: Construction and Test of First Full-Size MicroMegas Modules for the ATLAS New Small Wheel Upgrade

European Physical Society Conference on High-Energy Physics, Vienna, Austria, July 2015; Poster: Construction of a Precision Four-Layer Floating Strip Micromegas Chamber

Annual Conference of the German Physical Society (DPG), Wuppertal, March 2015; Presentation: High-Rate Capable, Low-Material Budget Floating Strip Micromegas

Symposium: Advanced Semiconductor Detectors for Medical Applications, Munich, February 2015; Presentation: High-Rate Capable Micromegas Detectors for Ion Transmission Radiography Applications

2014

Science Week 2014, Munich, December 2014; Presentation: Development of Floating Strip Micromegas Detectors;
Poster: Three-Dimensional Particle Tracking with Micromegas at Highest Rates

MLL Kolloquium, Munich, November 2014; Presentation: Optimized Floating Strip Micromegas

International Conference on High Energy Physics, Valencia, Spain, July 2014; Presentation: High-Rate Capable Floating Strip Micromegas Detectors

Annual Conference of the German Physical Society (DPG), Mainz, March 2014; Presentations: High-Rate Capable and Discharge Tolerant Floating Strip Micromegas Detector and High-Rate Capable Micromegas Detectors for Ion Transmission Imaging

2013

European Physical Society Conference on High-Energy Physics, Stockholm, Sweden, July 2013; Poster: Large-Area Floating Strip Micromegas Detectors

RD51 Mini Week, CERN, April 2013, Presentation: Development of Micromegas Detectors with Novel Floating Strip Anode

Annual Conference of the German Physical Society (DPG), Dresden, March 2013; Presentation: Performance of a Micromegas Detector with Novel Floating Strip Anode

2012

Frontier Detectors for Frontier Physics Conference, Portoferraio, Italy, May 2012, Poster: High-Resolution Micromegas Telescope for Pion- and Muon-Tracking

Annual Conference of the German Physical Society (DPG), Göttingen, March 2012; Presentation: Behavior of the Spatial Resolution of Micromegas Detectors

RD51 Collaboration Meeting, CERN, February 2012, Presentation: High-Resolution Micromegas based Pion- and Muon-Telescope

2011

ANIMMA 2011 Conference, Ghent, Belgium, June 2011; Presentation: Development of High-Resolution Muon Tracking Systems Based on Micropattern Detectors

Annual Conference of the German Physical Society (DPG), Karlsruhe, March 2011; Presentation: Development of a Micromegas based Tracking System

2010

Annual Conference of the German Physical Society (DPG), Bonn, March 2010; Presentation: Development of High-Resolution Micromesh based Gas Detectors

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