PRISMA++ School 2027: Photon Detection and FPGAs in Particle Detectors

22 Feb 2027, 09:00 → 26 Feb 2027, 13:00 Europe/Berlin

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

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.

Organizers and Instructors:
^{(Names marked with an asterisk indicate the instructors of the event)}
Niklaus Berger*, Sebastian Böser*, Andrea Brogna, Victoria Durant, Anna Ratke, Stefan Schoppmann*, Andrew Stevens*, Quirin Weitzel* (JGU Mainz, PRISMA⁺⁺ Cluster of Excellence)
Cristina Mattone* (CAEN S.p.A.)

Email: prisma.school2027@uni-mainz.de

Poster PRISMA++ School 2027 Photon Detection and FPGAs in Particle Detectors.pdf

Monday 22 February

Welcome and Organization

Fast Photosensors for Particle Detection (Lecture P1), Sebastian Böser

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 23 February

Fast Photosensors for Particle Detection (Lecture P2), Sebastian Böser

10:30 Coffee Break

Trigger and Data Acquisition Systems (Lecture T), Andrew Stevens

12:30 Lunch Break and Group Photograph

FPGA-Based Signal Processing (Lecture F2), Niklaus Berger

15:15 Coffee Break

FPGA Programming (Lab F3)

SiPM Characteristics (Lab P3)

Wednesday 24 February

Fast Photosensors for Particle Detection (Lecture P3), Sebastian Böser

10:30 Coffee Break

FPGA Programming (Lab F1)

SiPM Characteristics (Lab P1)

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 25 February

Scintillators and Radiators (Lecture S1), Stefan Schoppmann

10:30 Coffee Break

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

12:30 Lunch Break

Scintillator Detector and Trigger (Lab ST)

15:15 Coffee Break

Scintillator Detector and Trigger (Lab ST)

Friday 26 February

Scintillators and Radiators (Lecture S2), Stefan Schoppmann

10:30 Coffee Break

Scintillators and Radiators (Lecture S3), Stefan Schoppmann

Evaluation and End of School