Project P1

Radiation Tolerant Mini-strip Tracking Detectors

Participants: CERN, GSI, JSI, UHH, Micron; ESR: 2 × 3 yrs (contact person: M. Moll,CERN)

Particle tracking in a high rate and high occupancy environment.

For the ATLAS- and CMS-upgrades for the SLHC, the high luminosity upgrade of the LHC, as well as for several FAIR experiments, radiation tolerance paired with high rate capability and high occupancy is the biggest challenge. Both issues will be jointly addressed in this project. The CERN based ESR will study radiation damage as well as signal deterioration in close contact with P3, the GSI based ESR will focus upon system aspects, system integration and robust detector operation at highest radiation doses and occupancies. This includes the detailed investigation of the deterioration of the signal shape. The considerable difference in radiation fields of the SLHC as compared to FAIR as well as differences in the timing scheme and signal intensities make this project particularly challenging and interesting