Objectives
Task 8.1. Coordination and Communication
• Management and coordination of the Work Package, including monitoring of work progress, budget spending and
reporting to the project management.
• Organisation of WP meetings as well as meetings with other WPs and coordinating presentation of results within
AIDAinnova and to the detector community.
Task 8.2. Towards next generation highly granular calorimeters
• Development of a common electromagnetic and hadronic calorimeter data concentration interface for minimised space
and power consumption
• Demonstrator with functional active detector elements and full read-out chain
• Development of a high granularity demonstrator for Liquid Noble gas calorimeters with innovative readout
technologies
Task 8.3. Innovative calorimeters with optical readout
• Optimisation of crystal materials and processes for fast timing applications in radiation environments
• Industrialisation of the production process of fast and radiation-hard crystals
• Study of neutron detection with organic scintillators
• Develop scalable production procedures for large-scale highly granular scintillator calorimeters
Task 8.4. Innovative solid-state light sensors and highly-granular dual-readout fibre-sampling calorimetry
• Systematic study of neutron irradiated SiPMs at different temperatures
• Development of SiPMs with improved radiation resistance
• Definition of the specifications for an optimal ASIC and the readout for fibre-sampling dual-readout calorimeters
• Construction of several 10×10 cm^2, 2 m long, dual-readout matrices with SiPM sensors and readout electronics
Tasks
| Task # | Task name | Task Leader |
|---|---|---|
| 8.1 | Coordination and Communication | |
| 8.2 | Towards next generation highly granular calorimeters | |
| 8.3 | Innovative calorimeters with optical readout | |
| 8.4 | Innovative solid-state light sensors and highly-granular dual-readout fibre-sampling calorimetry |
Milestones
| MS # | Milestone name | Lead beneficiary | Due Date (in months) | Means of verification |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MS30 | Conceptual design and technical specifications of DAQ interfaces for highly granular electromagnetic and hadronic calorimeters | 12 - DESY | 15 | Report (Task 8.2) |
| MS31 |
Design and simulation of LAr readout electrode |
5 - CUNI | 23 | Report (Task 8.2) |
| MS32 | Test benches for testing detecting materials in picosecond and sub- picosecond domains | 1 - CERN | 12 | Specs data sheet (Task 8.3) |
| MS33 |
Design and test of scintillating tiles or strips with large active area suitable for large area detectors |
14 - MPG-MPP | 15 | Operational Testbenches (Task 8.3) |
| MS34 | Definition of SiPM requirements and performance studies with simulations of different use cases | 28 - JSI | 18 | Report (Task 8.4) |
| MS35 | Definition of the assembly method and of the ASIC specifications for a dual readout calorimeter |
21 - INFN | 23 | Report (Task 8.4) |
Deliverables
| D # | Deliverable name | Lead beneficiary | Type | Due Date (in months) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| D8.1 | Demonstrator of a combined read-out system of highly granular electromagnetic and hadronic calorimeters | 12 - DESY | Demonstrator | 36 |
| D8.2 | Report on prototypes construction, performance and assessment of industrialisation |
1 - CERN | Report | 35 |
| D8.3 | Qualification of neutron irradiated SiPMs at different temperatures | 28 - JSI | Report | 44 |
| D8.4 | Construction and qualification with beam of 10×10 cm^2, 2 m long, prototypes | 21 - INFN | Demonstrator | 46 |