RD51 Simulation School

19 Jan 2011, 08:00 → 21 Jan 2011, 19:00 Europe/Zurich

572-R-023 (CERN)

Scope

The purpose of the course is doing calculations on gas-based detectors. The programme is geared towards people who are doing, or intend to do, detailed simulations of small-scale gas-based detectors. There will be no lectures on the physics of gas-based detectors.

An optional skiing weekend follows.

Dates and Location

From Wednesday January 19th to Friday January 21st, in room 572-R-023 of the CERN training centre. Anyone understanding the room numbering scheme in this building, can safely skip this course.

Prerequisites

A good understanding of the physics of gas-based detectors and a working knowledge of Unix, ROOT and C++ are assumed.

Enrolment

There are 13 PCs and 23 seats in the room. Accordingly, there will be 20 places for participants. A skiing competition will be held on Tuesday should demand exceed capacity.

Participation is free of charge. No financial support towards travel and local expenses (accomodation, meals) will be available.

Beware that access to the CERN site is restricted.

Contact Véronique Wedlake if you need assistance.

Wednesday, 19 January

09:00 → 09:30 Welcome

09:00 Introduction

09:30 → 13:00 Field Calculation: Finite Elements

Constructing a finite element model of a GEM, exporting the field map.
Constructing a boundary element model (neBEM) of a Gossip or a Micromegas.
Meshing and discretization issues.
Analytic methods.

Convener: Rob Veenhof

13:00 → 14:00 Lunch

14:00 → 18:00 Electron Transport: Microscopic Transport

Running Garfield(++). Electron transport on a molecular scale. Attachment and multiplication. Charging-up.
Calculating and interpreting transport tables. Magboltz.

Convener: Heinrich Schindler (Technische Universitaet Wien)

14:00 Charge Transport in a GEM

Speaker: Heinrich Schindler (Technische Universitaet Wien)

Slides GemTransport.pdf

17:00 Surface Charges

Speaker: Rob Veenhof

Thursday, 20 January

09:00 → 13:00 Field Calculation: Boundary Elements

Constructing a finite element model of a GEM, exporting the field map.
Constructing a boundary element model (neBEM) of a Gossip or a Micromegas.
Meshing and discretization issues.
Analytic methods.

Convener: Rob Veenhof

13:00 → 14:00 Lunch

14:00 → 18:00 Signals and Electronics

Computing the equivalent circuit of a detector. SPICE. Electronics response to a detector signal.

Convener: Sorin Martoiu (CERN)

Friday, 21 January

09:00 → 13:00 Streamers

Streamer calculations using COMSOL

Convener: Paulo Fonte

13:00 → 14:00 Lunch

14:00 → 16:00 Electron Transport: Macroscopic Transport

Running Garfield(++). Electron transport on a molecular scale. Attachment and multiplication. Charging-up.
Calculating and interpreting transport tables. Magboltz.

Convener: Rob Veenhof