PRISMA+ School 2020: Photosensors and FPGAs in Particle Detectors

21 Sept 2020, 09:00 → 25 Sept 2020, 13:00 Europe/Berlin

Newton Room (01-122) (Institute of Physics (IPH), JGU Mainz)

UPDATE: Given that the COVID-19 situation is still very uncertain, unfortunately, we have to postpone the school by one more year. We are planning now for the second half of September 2022 and hope to welcome you then.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION: Unfortunately, the COVID-19 situation doesn’t allow us to conduct the program – especially the practical part of it – in a reasonable and enjoyable way. Therefore, the school will be shifted to next year, taking place in the second half of September 2021.

The School addresses master students, Ph.D. students, and postdoctoral researchers aiming to work with particle detectors based on photosensors and FPGAs. It will introduce the concepts and technologies including light creation, propagation and detection as well as the associated electronics for signal acquisition.

School Program:
Morning sessions will consist of lectures, which cover the fundamentals and prepare for the afternoon laboratories. Working in small groups, the participants will get acquainted with the subjects through practical exercises: Silicon Photomultiplier characterization, FPGA programming and cosmic-ray muon detection.

Invited Speakers:
Albert Lehmann (University Erlangen Nürnberg),
Lars Schmitt (FAIR GmbH)

Local Organizers and Instructors:
Niklaus Berger, Andrea Brogna, Uwe Oberlack, Marie-Christin Wedel, Quirin Weitzel, Michael Wurm
(JGU Mainz, PRISMA+ Cluster of Excellence)

Email: prisma.school2020@uni-mainz.de

 

Poster Poster_PRISMA+_School_2020.pdf

Monday 21 September

Welcome and Organization

Fast Photosensors for Particle Detection (Lecture P1), Albert Lehmann

10:30 Coffee Break

FPGA-Based Signal Processing (Lecture F1), Niklaus Berger

12:30 Lunch Break

FPGA Programming (Lab F1)

SiPM Characteristics (Lab P1)

15:15 Coffee Break

FPGA Programming (Lab F2)

SiPM Characteristics (Lab P2)

18:30 Social Event: Dinner

Tuesday 22 September

Fast Photosensors for Particle Detection (Lecture P2), Albert Lehmann

10:30 Coffee Break

FPGA-Based Signal Processing (Lecture F1), Niklaus Berger

12:30 Lunch Break and Group Photograph

FPGA Programming (Lab F3)

SiPM Characteristics (Lab P3)

15:15 Coffee Break

FPGA Programming (Lab F1)

SiPM Characteristics (Lab P1)

Wednesday 23 September

Fast Photosensors for Particle Detection (Lecture P3), Albert Lehmann

10:30 Coffee Break

FPGA-Based Signal Processing (Lecture F3), Niklaus Berger

12:30 Lunch Break

FPGA Programming (Lab F2)

SiPM Characteristics (Lab P2)

15:15 Coffee Break

FPGA Programming (Lab F3)

SiPM Characteristics (Lab P3)

18:30 Social Event: City Tour

Thursday 24 September

Scintillators and Radiators (Lecture S1), Uwe Oberlack

10:30 Coffee Break

Trigger and Data Acquisition Systems (Lecture T1), Lars Schmitt

12:30 Lunch Break

Scintillator Detector and Trigger (Lab ST)

15:15 Coffee Break

Scintillator Detector and Trigger (Lab ST)

Friday 25 September

Scintillators and Radiators (Lecture S2), Michael Wurm

10:30 Coffee Break

Trigger and Data Acquisition Systems (Lecture T2), Lars Schmitt

Evaluation and End of School