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Achim Denig (JGU Mainz)13/04/2026, 13:30Lecture
The Mainz Energy-Recovering Superconducting Accelerator (MESA) is currently under construction on the campus of Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz and is scheduled to begin operation in 2027. In this talk, an overview of the operating principles and the experimental program of the MESA experiments MAGIX, P2, and DarkMESA will be presented. As will be shown, the high beam intensities of the...
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Oleksandr Borysov (Weizmann Institute of Science (IL))13/04/2026, 14:30Talk
Strong-Field Quantum Electrodynamics (SFQED) experiments probing nonlinear Breit–Wheeler pair production require precise detection and reconstruction of electron–positron pairs generated in ultra-intense laser–matter interactions. We present the application of ALPIDE pixel sensors arranged in a telescope configuration as a compact, high-resolution tracking system for positron detection in...
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Aldo Arena (Universita e INFN Trieste (IT))13/04/2026, 14:50Talk
The goal of the MUonE experiment at CERN is to help clarify the current picture of results concerning the anomalous magnetic moment of the muon, where tensions remain among Standard Model predictions based on different methods and inputs. The method is based on the precision measurement of the differential cross section of elastic μe scattering, obtained using the CERN SPS M2 muon beam, which...
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Dr Heinrich Leithoff (Helmholtz-Institute Mainz)13/04/2026, 15:10Talk
The elastic proton-proton scattering at low momentum transfer can be described by a combination of Coulomb interaction, hadronic interaction and an interference term. While the Coulomb part is well understood and dominant for very small momentum transfer, the interference part is a mostly phenomenological description where the available data to extract parameters in the range of 1 GeV/c to 10...
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Seyma Esen (CERN)13/04/2026, 16:00Talk
This presentation gives a concise overview of the fixed target and test beam facilities at CERN’s North and East Area. Protons with a momentum of 24 GeV/c at the PS and with 400 GeV/c at the SPS produce typically hadrons, electrons, and muons over a wide range of momenta. In this talk, the main features of the unique North Area and East Area secondary beamlines are introduced, including the...
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Carsten Hast13/04/2026, 16:20Talk
SLAC is developing an electron beamline for End Station A, fed from our superconducting Linac LCLS-II-HE. The new beamline enables a continuation of the ESTB program, which ended in 2019, with new high-rate capabilities. A successful test run was conducted end of 2025 before a long shutdown. We expect the new LESA beam line to be operational in Summer 2027, delivering 8 GeV electrons to Users....
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Adrian Herkert (Deutsches Elektronen-Synchrotron (DE))13/04/2026, 16:40Talk
The DESY II Test Beam Facility is looking back at successful year 2025. A review is given over last year's beam period and the current running period 2026. This includes the current status of the facility as well as recent developments of the infrastructure, improvements for the user community and noteworthy events.
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Yuji Enari (KEK High Energy Accelerator Research Organization (JP))13/04/2026, 17:00Talk
An electron test beam facility at KEK Tsukuba campus with beam momentum up to 5.8 GeV has been established since 2022. The beam is extracted from PF-AR electron storage ring, and it is available for sensor testing for three periods (May-June, Oct-Dec and Feb-Mar) in each year in total about 5.5 months including period of the beam shutdown at CERN starting middle of 2026. In 2025, we have...
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Mr Luca Gennaro Foggetta (INFN)13/04/2026, 17:20Talk
The Beam Test Facility (BTF) at the National Laboratories of Frascati provides highly flexible electron and positron beams tailored to a wide range of experimental needs. The beam, extracted from the DA$\Phi$NE LINAC, can operate at rates of up to 49 bunches per second, with intensities ranging from a single particle to 10$^{10}$ particles/s. Secondary beams cover energies from 25 to 780 MeV...
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Dr Yuhang Guo (Institute of High Energy Physics, CAS)13/04/2026, 17:40Talk
A proton test beam, HPES, is currently under construction in Guangdong, China. Designed to deliver a proton beam with energy from 0.8 to 1.6 GeV, HPES aims to support the development and characterization of advanced particle detector technologies. To enhance user capabilities, the experiment terminals are equipped with a high-resolution proton beam telescope and a dedicated proton energy...
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Thomas Bergauer (Austrian Academy of Sciences (AT))14/04/2026, 09:00Lecture
The European Strategy for Particle Physics identifies detector R&D as a key enabling component for the future experimental program in high-energy physics and foresees the Future Circular Collider as the next flagship facility. In particular, the electron–positron stage, FCC-ee, is designed as a precision machine that imposes stringent demands on detector performance. Vertex and tracking...
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Mr Riccardo Ricci (INFN, Bologna (IT))14/04/2026, 10:30Talk
The sensor R&D for the future ALICE 3 and ePIC experiment is pushing the knowledge and potential
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uses of silicon sensors towards new frontiers, such as in the case of the CMOS Low-Gain Avalanche-Diode (CMOS-LGAD) and Silicon PhotoMultiplier (SiPM) technologies.
At INFN Bologna, the ALICE group is actively involved in the R&D for the Time-Of-Flight (TOF) detector of the future ALICE3... -
Simon Florian Koch (CERN)14/04/2026, 10:50Talk
Precise knowledge of detector material for particle detectors is crucial both during the R&D phase and during operation as an input to simulations, in particular for tracking detectors in which both momentum and position resolution are highly sensitive to traversed material. Most past and current projects rely on coarse-grained estimates derived from a nominal design, the accuracy of which can...
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Macaila Schafer (Lund University (SE))14/04/2026, 11:10Talk
During the upcoming LHC Long Shutdown 3 the ALICE experiment will upgrade
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its 3 Inner Tracking System (ITS2) layers to ITS3. The final design of ITS3 will
have silicon sensors of up to 27 cm × 10 cm, thinned to about 50µm and bent
into a cylindrical shape. The sensor prototypes developed are MOnolithic Stitched
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Claudio Quaranta (Peking University (CN))14/04/2026, 11:30Talk
The MIP Timing Detector (MTD) is a new subsystem being developed for the Phase-2 upgrade of the Compact Muon Solenoid (CMS) experiment at the CERN LHC. It is designed to measure the time of arrival of charged particles with a precision of 30–60 ps. This precise timing information will significantly mitigate the effects of the high pileup expected at the High-Luminosity LHC (HL-LHC), thereby...
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Michelangelo Pari (CERN)14/04/2026, 11:50Talk
The present contribution focuses on the last two years of test beam campaign performed in the context of the CMS Phase 2 luminosity, at the CERN-PS T9 beamline. The systems under test were both the new luminometer Fast Beam Condition Monitor (FBCM), and the new Inner Tracker pixel detectors based on the RD53B ASIC.
The FBCM detector is based on arrays of 6 square silicon pads of the size...
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Judith Schlaadt14/04/2026, 12:10Talk
The development of vertex and tracking detectors for future lepton colliders faces various challenges regarding time and position resolution while maintaining a low material budget and the capability to process high particle rates. In this context, one approach to improve the spatial resolution is to utilise the effect of charge sharing. Here, the charge carriers generated in the sensor volume...
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Stephan Lachnit (Deutsches Elektronen-Synchrotron (DE))14/04/2026, 13:30Tutorial
Constellation is a control and data acquisition framework for small-scale experiments like test beams or lab characterizations. It provides the necessary functionality for such environments like synchronous operation of several devices, unified configuration interface, logging, telemetry, data transmission and error handling. So-called satellites form the basis of Constellation, which are...
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Dr Peter-Bernd Otte14/04/2026, 13:30Tutorial
This lecture (20 Min) and hands-on workshop (60 Min) introduce the fundamentals of printed circuit board (PCB) design using KiCad, with a focus on slow-control applications in laboratory environments. KiCad, an open-source electronic design automation (EDA) tool is widely used by physicists and research institutions worldwide.
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Ms Lelia Fuchs14/04/2026, 18:00Poster
The Mu3e experiment aims to observe charged lepton flavour violation in the form of the rare decay channel $\mu^+\rightarrow e^+ e^- e^+$. To achieve the required spatial resolution and material budget, the Mu3e pixel detector is constructed of multiple layers of High-Voltage Monolithic Active Pixel Sensors (HV-MAPS), which combine readout electronics and active detector volume in an...
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Elena Gensini (Universita e INFN, Firenze (IT))14/04/2026, 18:00Poster
The Beam-monitor with Extreme Range (BeER) detector is an innovative detector developed and built at the INFN Sezione di Firenze. The detector employs a matrix of 3x3 bare photodiodes repeated for six layers to measure the energy loss through ionization of charged particles traversing the silicon sensors. The silicon sensors are read-out via a Front End Electronics based on the ASIC HiDRA,...
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Andrew Mastronikolis (Imperial College (GB))14/04/2026, 18:20Poster
The High-Luminosity LHC (HL-LHC) will deliver instantaneous luminosities that result in up to 200 simultaneous proton–proton interactions per bunch crossing. Operating under these conditions requires upgrades to the detector readout, trigger, and data acquisition systems. The Phase-2 CMS Outer Tracker features newly designed detector modules and a trigger architecture capable of contributing...
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Mr Alen Gajer (Institute of Nuclear Physics Mainz)14/04/2026, 18:20Poster
The MAGIX experiment, currently under development at the MESA accelerator in Mainz, will enable a broad range of precision measurements using electron scattering on fixed targets. The core components are two high-resolution magnetic spectrometers
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Benjamin Lawrence-Sanderson (Northwestern University (US))14/04/2026, 18:40Poster
The MUonE experiment is a proposed fixed-target experiment at the CERN M2 beamline designed to independently measure the hadronic leading order corrections to the muon anomalous magnetic moment ($g-2$). It consists of a high-intensity 160 GeV muon beam impinging on a series of thin targets, accompanied by a silicon tracking system and calorimeter. We report the development of an online...
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Lennart Huth (Deutsches Elektronen-Synchrotron (DE))14/04/2026, 18:40Poster
The High Luminosity-Large Hadron Collider (HL-LHC) will reach an approximate pile-up of 200 collisions per bunch crossing, three times more than the current Large Hadron Collider. Beginning operation at the end of the decade, it will accumulate up to 3000{fb}^-1, increasing the chances of observing new processes and allowing measurement of rare processes with higher precision. Moreover, the...
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Sami Ullah Khan14/04/2026, 19:00Poster
This work presents the development and experimental characterisation of a Monolithic Active Pixel Sensor (MAPS) developed within the ARCADIA project. The sensor is fabricated in a modified 110 nm CMOS process featuring an n-type high-resistivity substrate and a fully depleted active thickness ranging from 50 μm to 500 μm. The design integrates in-pixel electronics isolated by deep...
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Alexandre Hennessy (University of Zurich (CH))14/04/2026, 19:00Poster
The recent rise of fast timing applications at high radiation fluences requires testing in low-temperature environments (< -40°C) to mitigate thermal runaway for multi-pixelated matrices bonded to readout ASICs and to regulate carrier mobility. To that end, we present an upgraded infrastructure for the EUDAQ-based AIDA telescope at the SPS North Area H6B beamline. The system integrates a 1.2...
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Julija Zaksaite (Lund University (SE))14/04/2026, 19:20Poster
During the third long LHC shutdown (2026-2030), the ALICE Inner
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Tracking System will undergo an extensive upgrade, where the three in-
nermost layers of the detector will be replaced by ultra-thin (50 μm) wafer-
scale silicon sensors, that will be bent around the beam pipe. The very
first sensor prototypes were developed, called the MOnolithic Stitched
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Emanuele Romano (Pavia University and INFN (IT)), Roberto Ferrari (INFN Pavia (IT))14/04/2026, 19:20Poster
In our experimental setup for testing calorimeter prototypes at the SPS, digitisation occurs in several ways. The most relevant to trigger system performance is charge measurement with current-integrating analog-to-digital converters (QDCs) in trigger-driven gates.
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Elizabeth Berzin (Stanford University)14/04/2026, 19:40Poster
The Light Dark Matter eXperiment (LDMX) is a proposed fixed-target missing momentum search for sub-GeV thermal relic dark matter. LDMX aims to probe thermal dark matter targets with $10^{16}$ electrons on target. Such an approach requires a high-repetition rate, low-current beam. These requirements are well-suited to the Linac to End Station A (LESA) facility at SLAC, which will take advantage...
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Antonios Kontopoulos (Physikalisches Institut Heidelberg)14/04/2026, 19:40Poster
The Mu3e Experiment searches for the charged-lepton-flavour-violating decay,
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𝜇⁺ → e⁺e⁻e⁺ with an aimed single-event sensitivity on the branching ratio of 10⁻¹⁵, imposing stringent requirements on the noise performance of its ultra-low-mass vertex detector. The MuPix11 sensor, a high-voltage monolithic active pixel sensor (HV-MAPS), has been observed to exhibit spatially fixed noise features,... -
Ida Maria Wostheinrich (Humboldt University of Berlin (DE))14/04/2026, 19:40Poster
SHiP (Search for Hidden Particles) is a general-purpose beam dump experiment in preparation at CERN. Its goal is to search for new feebly interacting particles at the GeV scale in an environment of near zero background. The Surrounding Background Tagger (SBT) is a key part of SHiP's background suppression system. It detects muons entering SHiP's helium-filled decay volume from the sides, as...
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Justus Braach (CERN)15/04/2026, 09:00Lecture
Beam telescopes play a central role in the development of technologies for particle detection as well as beam manipulation. They provide reference measurements of particle trajectories that enable performance studies of Devices Under Test in particle beams. Successful operation relies on the coordinated integration of detectors, mechanics, and electronics. In addition, dedicated gateware,...
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Dr Wataru Otani (University of Tokyo (JP))15/04/2026, 10:30Talk
The DRD Calo collaboration is formed by a large community of calorimeter experts, who are proposing, developing and testing several different techniques aiming at future experiments, following the European Strategy recommendation roadmap. Since the formation of the collaboration a coordinated effort for testbeam data taking is ongoing in several facilities around the world. Progress in the...
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Mr Muhammad Ali (Universita e INFN, Bari (IT))15/04/2026, 10:50Talk
Abstract: Lepton colliders, such as FCC-ee and a multi-TeV muon collider, have been proposed as possible options to investigate the Standard Model (SM) after the HL-LHC. In this context, calorimeters at future experimental facilities will require excellent energy resolution to effectively differentiate between hadronic decays of W and Z bosons, good granularity at the $O(1\ \mathrm{cm}^2)$...
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Bartłomiej Brudnowski15/04/2026, 11:10Talk
Several configurations of a highly compact electromagnetic sampling calorimeter prototype, developed for future Higgs factories and strong-field QED experiments, were tested at the DESY-II testbeam facility. The prototype comprises flat tungsten absorber plates interspersed with 320-µm thick silicon sensor planes. Each 9×9 cm2 sensor is segmented into 256 readout pads. The sensors are glued to...
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Erik Wallin (Lund University (SE))15/04/2026, 11:30Talk
The Light Dark Matter eXperiment (LDMX) is a fixed-target search for thermal relic light dark matter. The LDMX hadronic calorimeter (HCal) is primarily designed to act as a highly efficient veto detector for few-GeV neutral hadrons produced in photo-nuclear background reactions, which is necessary for sensitivity to models with invisible missing momentum and missing energy signatures. For...
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Danijela Bogavac (IFAE)15/04/2026, 11:50Talk
During the Long Shutdown 3 that will take place in years 2026 - 2030, a comprehensive upgrade of the ATLAS Tile Calorimeter system is planned to meet the challenges of a 1 MHz trigger rate, higher ambient radiation levels, and increased pile-up conditions. This upgrade involves a complete replacement of both on- and off-detector electronics, along with the replacement of approximately 10% of...
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Bartłomiej Brudnowski15/04/2026, 12:10Talk
Prototype of a highly compact electromagnetic sampling calorimeter dedicated to positron flux measurement at the LUXE experiment, was tested at the DESY-II testbeam facility. The prototype was built of tungsten plates of 1 Xo (3.5 mm) instrumented with thin silicon sensors segmented into 5.5×5.5 mm2 readout pads. Presented in this contribution is the novel alignment method which allows to...
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Judith Schlaadt, Simon Spannagel (Deutsches Elektronen-Synchrotron (DE)), Stephan Lachnit (Deutsches Elektronen-Synchrotron (DE))15/04/2026, 13:30
Constellation is a control and data acquisition framework for small-scale experiments like test beams or lab characterizations. It provides the necessary functionality for such environments like synchronous operation of several devices, unified configuration interface, logging, telemetry, data transmission and error handling. So-called satellites form the basis of Constellation, which are...
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Håkan Wennlöf (Nikhef National institute for subatomic physics (NL)), Isis Hobus15/04/2026, 13:30Tutorial
This interactive workshop will introduce participants to the fundamental functionalities of the Allpix Squared simulation framework, guiding them through key steps in sensor simulation and data analysis. Attendees will learn how to configure simulations, define detector geometries, and extract relevant quantities through histograms. Additionally, the participants will be able to learn how to...
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Finn King (Deutsches Elektronen-Synchrotron (DE)), Naomi Davis (ATLAS)15/04/2026, 16:00Tutorial
Corryvreckan is a software framework dedicated to the analysis of test-beam data. It employs a modular concept, providing algorithms for typical analysis steps like pixel masking, clustering, tracking, alignment and for the reconstruction of commonly investigated observables like hit detection efficiency, spatial and temporal resolution, or material budget. This approach allows for a flexible...
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Peter-Bernd Otte15/04/2026, 16:00
This lecture (20 Min) and hands-on workshop (60 Min) introduce the fundamentals of printed circuit board (PCB) design using KiCad, with a focus on slow-control applications in laboratory environments. KiCad, an open-source electronic design automation (EDA) tool is widely used by physicists and research institutions worldwide.
Participants are guided through the complete workflow from...
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Stephan Lachnit (Deutsches Elektronen-Synchrotron (DE))16/04/2026, 09:00
The qualification of new detectors in test beam environments presents a challenging setting that requires stable operation of diverse devices, often employing multiple data acquisition (DAQ) systems running on several machines in a local network. Changes to these setups are frequent, such as using different reference detectors depending on the facility. Managing this complexity necessitates a...
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Laurent Forthomme (AGH University of Krakow (PL))16/04/2026, 09:20
We present TDAnalyser, a data analysis framework developed for the analysis of timing detectors under R&D. Based on a C++ architecture, it aims at normalising analysis procedures to evaluate various detector performances quantiles through the definition of standard and user-defined analyses building blocks:
From readout-specific (e.g. oscilloscopes waveforms, DRS4/Sampic ADC values,...
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Maryna Borysova (Weizmann Institute of Science)16/04/2026, 09:40
R&D on novel gaseous detector (GD) technologies is coordinated within the recently established DRD1 collaboration. As part of these efforts, the collaboration organises joint test-beam (TB) campaigns at a semi-permanent facility on the H4 beamline of CERN’s Super Proton Synchrotron (SPS). For these TBs, a common infrastructure is provided, including beam telescopes equipped with GD and SRS...
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Effrosyni Zachou (Heidelberg University (DE))16/04/2026, 10:30Talk
The High-Voltage Monolithic Active Pixel Sensors (HV-MAPS) extend the monolithic design concept by embedding the readout electronics in a deep n-well, enabling high voltage operation and fast charge collection via drift. The MuPix11 is an HV-MAPS chip with a pixel size of 80 x 80 $\mu$m that can be thinned to 50 $\mu$m, offering low material budget and precise spatial and time resolution....
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Maximilian Thomas Spors (University of Bonn (DE))16/04/2026, 10:50Talk
The ALICE Collaboration is preparing for the next phase of its physics program with a full overhaul of its detector, also called ALICE 3, which will be installed during Long Shutdown 4 of the Large Hadron Collider (LHC).
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The ALICE 3 tracking system will rely exclusively on Monolithic Active Pixel Sensors (MAPS) fabricated using TPSCo’s 65 nm CMOS imaging process. To investigate how design... -
Ono Feyens (Deutsches Elektronen-Synchrotron (DE))16/04/2026, 11:10Talk
The H2M (Hybrid-to-Monolithic) prototype is a technology demonstrator for fully integrated Monolithic Active Pixel Sensors (MAPS) manufactured in a novel $65\,\mathrm{nm}$ CMOS imaging technology. This technology enables the production of MAPS with an increased density of in-pixel logic. The H2M design ports a hybrid pixel-detector architecture into a monolithic chip with a pixel matrix of $64...
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Mr Frederic Stieler16/04/2026, 11:30Talk
The crystal Zero Degree Detector (cZDD) is a proposed upgrade to the BESIII experiment in China. In order to measure hadronic cross sections using the Initial State Radiation (ISR) method for a more precise determination of the hadronic vacuum polarization contribution to the anomalous magnetic moment of the muon, ISR photons must be detected. Since these photons are predominantly emitted at...
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Miranda Michelle Williams (University of Texas at Arlington (US))16/04/2026, 11:50Talk
The Tile Calorimeter (TileCal) is the central hadronic calorimeter of the ATLAS experiment and is being upgraded for the High-Luminosity Large Hadron Collider (HL-LHC). The new TileCal electronics for the HL-LHC upgrade is validated using the test beam setup with beams of different particles species and energies in the SPS North Experiment Area. Muon test beams deposit a small but measurable...
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Danijela Bogavac (IFAE)16/04/2026, 12:10Talk
The Tile Calorimeter (TileCal) is the central hadronic calorimeter of the ATLAS detector at the LHC. As a sampling calorimeter composed of alternating steel absorbers and scintillating tiles. It measures hadronic shower energy through light signals that are digitized and reconstructed into physics objects such as jets and missing transverse momentum. A precise understanding of the TileCal...
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Dr Jorge Andres Villa Velez, Seyma Esen (CERN)16/04/2026, 14:00Talk
Beamline for Schools (BL4S) is a physics competition for high school students from all around the world organised at CERN, the European Laboratory for Particle Physics, in Geneva, Switzerland, and DESY, the German Electron Synchrotron, in Hamburg, Germany. Teams of high school students can propose an experiment that they want to perform at a beamline, that is, a part of a particle accelerator....
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Cyril Bernard, Maxime Delsemme, Noah Sonck16/04/2026, 14:15Talk
Spallation is a nuclear process in which high-energy particles interacting with a heavy target generate hadronic cascades leading to intense neutron production. In this experiment conducted as part of the BL4S competition at the PS (proton synchrotron) at CERN, we investigate the effect of composite spallation targets combining tungsten and aluminium on neutron yield. The presence of a light...
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Ela Nur Kırdemir, Emir Özaktaş, Mert Musluoğlu16/04/2026, 14:30Talk
Nuclear spallation is a key method for neutron production in nuclear physics and applied research. In this project, we investigate how target material and thickness affect neutron yield using 1, 5 and 10 GeV positive and negative beams on cylindrical Tungsten and Copper targets. We compare the dimensions 15 cm diameter × 60 cm height and 15 cm diameter × 30 cm height targets to study geometric...
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Aljoscha Ziegleral16/04/2026, 14:45Talk
Cosmic muons constantly reach Earth at a rate of about 1 muon per square centimetre per minute. To provide a safe, simple, and reproducible alternative to high-voltage spark or wire chambers, we developed a three-dimensional scintillator-based detector, the Scintillating Chamber. The detector employs a binary-encoded arrangement of scintillator rods, reducing the number of required sensors to...
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Snajana Rajaram16/04/2026, 15:00Talk
We designed and carried out an experiment to investigate transition radiation X-rays generated by relativistic electrons traversing through self-built multilayered radiators. The experiment was selected as a winning project in CERN’s 2025 Beamline for Schools competition. Measurements were performed at the ELSA accelerator at the University of Bonn using electron beam energies of 1.8 - 3.2...
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Haziel Barcenas Flores16/04/2026, 15:15Talk
Two scintillator detectors were constructed using the pigment Eysenhardtia polystachya, commonly known as Kidneywood, in an aqueous solution and a fluorite crystal, coupled to a silicon photomultiplier. These media were tested as scintillator media with a Sr90 electron source with an energy range of 0.5 to 2 MeV, obtaining a mean amplitude on the oscilloscope of 10 mV; with a frequency of 2...
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Louis D'Eramo (LPCA - CNRS/IN2P3 (FR))17/04/2026, 10:00Talk
The High-Luminosity phase of the LHC (HL-LHC), scheduled to begin operation in 2030, will provide an instantaneous luminosity of up to 7.5x10^34 cm^-2c s^-1. This will result in an average of 200 simultaneous interactions per bunch crossing, significantly increasing the vertex density and creating major challenges for event reconstruction.
To mitigate pile-up in the forward region and...
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Uwe Kramer (Nikhef National institute for subatomic physics (NL))17/04/2026, 10:20Talk
In recent years, development of pixel detectors has evolved from only improving the spatial resolution to also improving the temporal resolution.
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Lorena Hahn (KIT - Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (DE))17/04/2026, 10:40Talk
While silicon pixel detectors have long provided excellent spatial resolution, the extreme pile-up conditions expected at future high-luminosity colliders require precise timing information to complement spatial measurements. Recent advances in fast silicon sensor technology now enable time resolutions at the level of a few tens of picoseconds, opening the path toward true 4D tracking, in...
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Yaozu Jiang (Universita e INFN, Perugia (IT))17/04/2026, 11:30Talk
The Alpha Magnetic Spectrometer (AMS-02), operating on the
International Space Station since 2011, measures cosmic rays in the
energy range from ~1 GV to several TV, providing precise determination
of particle charge, momentum, and matter–antimatter separation.To enhance its performance before the expected retirement of the
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Alexandre Hennessy (University of Zurich (CH))17/04/2026, 11:50Talk
Quantum sensing techniques offer significant advantages in the low-energy detection regime and show strong potential for sub-picosecond timing applications. In the context of the Future Circular Collider (FCC), expanding the excellent single-photon resolution demonstrated by Superconducting Nanowire Single-Photon Detectors (SNSPDs) to charged particles, would open the door to applications such...
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Elizaveta Sitnikova (Deutsches Elektronen-Synchrotron (DE))17/04/2026, 12:10Talk
AstroPix is a novel monolithic High-Voltage CMOS (HV-CMOS) active pixel sensor designed for use in medium-range gamma-ray observatories like AMEGO-X. To meet mission requirements, the sensor must demonstrate low power consumption (< 1.5 mW/cm2) and deliver a required dynamic range between 25 and 700 keV with an energy resolution below 10% at 122 keV. The third sensor version features a pixel...
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Celina Welschoff (Heidelberg University (DE))17/04/2026, 12:30Talk
For Run 5 of the LHC, LHCb foresees operating at an instantaneous luminosity of up to $1.0 \cdot 10^{34} \, \text{cm}^{-2} \,\text{s}^{-1}$. To cope with this challenging environment, the current detector needs to be upgraded. One crucial part of the upgrade is the new main tracker, the Mighty-Tracker. The innermost region will be instrumented with silicon pixel sensors, planned to be based on...
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Finn King (Deutsches Elektronen-Synchrotron (DE))17/04/2026, 12:50Talk
The OCTOPUS project addresses the development and characterization of monolithic active pixel sensors in the TPSCo 65 nm ISC technology in view of vertexing applications at a future lepton collider. Meeting the corresponding requirements -- outlined in the ECFA detector road map -- will necessitate the simulation, design, and testing of prototypes and a demonstrator chip in this very...
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