Tomáš Slavíček

Tomáš Slavíček of the Institute of Experimental and Applied Physics, Czech Technical University (IEAP, CTU) is an experienced and well-qualified scientist in the field of neutron detection and semiconducting sensor characterization including research of new neutron conversion materials and neutron detection efficiency enhancement. He is currently collaborating for task 4.1., Neutron Detectors – the resolution challenge.

What is your role in BrightnESS?

I’m member of a team of IEAP CTU in Prague involved in a WP4, mainly in task 4.1: Neutron detectors – The Resolution challenge. Where we are trying together with people from CERN, ESS and Mid Sweden University to demonstrate that pushing neutron detector spatial resolution from currently used 1mm to below 100 microns is feasible and hopefully at the end of the project we’ll deliver several different kinds of detectors achieving this goal. Our experience with neutron detector based on TIMEPIX pixel detectors shows that we can achieve subpixel resolution below 55 microns.

Could you describe one of your typical workdays?

Unfortunately, my current position involves a lot of administration but I try to get rid of it as soon in the morning as possible and then to have most of the day left for what I like the most which is experimental work, mainly measurements with pixel and strip detectors in different radiation fields.

What do you like the most about the BrightnESS project?

I like the excited atmosphere which usually comes when something new is happening and in BrightnESS it is overwhelming since there are many new things in preparation, the source, completely new detection systems, it is like continuous Christmas for another 3 years

What are for you, personally, the key challenges within the BrightnESS project?

To prove that we are right in our projections and not to let down our partners in this great challenge.