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R&D on gas usage in the LHC particle detection systems
*/ A wide range of gas mixtures is used for the operation of different gaseous detectors for particle physics research. Among them are gases like C2H2F4 (R134a), CF4 (R14), C4F10 (R610) and SF6, which are used because they allow to achieve specific…
Read more15th Vienna Conference on Instrumentation
Studying the most microscopic elements of nature rely on the parallel progress of detector concepts and associated technologies. Experimental observations and open theoretical questions point to new paths for exploration in all fronts including…
Read moreInvesting in detector technologies
Detector technologies are a vital component in the exploration of the fundamental laws of nature and the search for new physics that will answer some of the questions that the Standard Model leaves unanswered. Recognizing the importance of further R…
Read moreA bright year for the EP-DT irradiation facilities
The CERN proton irradiation facility (IRRAD – www.cern.ch/ps-irrad) at the PS East Area and the new gamma irradiation facility (GIF++ - www.cern.ch/gif-irrad) at the SPS North Area have been designed and built during LS1 to cope with the increasing…
Read moreSetting a roadmap for future detector technologies
The effort to address the remaining open questions of the Standard Model lies at the core of the HL-LHC physics programme and informs current design studies for post-LHC colliders (CLIC, FCC-ee, FCC-hh) as well as new fixed target experiments…
Read moreMeeting the challenges of tracking detector mechanics
Designing detectors to meet the physics requirements of future high-energy experiments calls for a strong R&D program on new detector-systems. This includes sensors technologies, fast and efficient electronics, mechanics and cooling techniques…
Read morePrecise timing detectors for the LHC experiments
The ATLAS and CMS experiments physics programme at the HL-LHC will target a very wide range of measurements, including in-depth studies of the Higgs boson properties and direct searches for physics beyond the standard model (BSM). Timing detectors…
Read moreRD53: Making the challenging pixel detector chips for the Phase-II upgrades of ATLAS and CMS
The RD53 collaboration has developed over the last five years the foundations to make the extremely challenging pixel detector chips for the Phase-II pixel upgrades of ATLAS and CMS. A large-scale demonstrator chip, called RD53A, was produced…
Read moreDT's 2018 annual report
The EP-DT group has published its Annual Report where key activities throughout 2017 are summarized and a description is given of how the group is organized and interacts with the detector physics community. The Detector Technologies group…
Read moreA new database of irradiation facilities
Detector and accelerator developers need irradiation facilities to test their components under conditions that are as close as possible to real applications, as well as to predict and prevent failures in materials. The foreseen high-luminosity…
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