Speaker
Georg Auzinger
(CERN)
Description
Silicon detectors play an important role in tracking in today’s High Energy Physics experiments. They are widely used in vertex detectors and the developments of the past decades have greatly improved performance with respect to resolution and radiation tolerance. The contribution will give an introduction to the underlying physics and the most important characteristics of silicon detectors. The design and production of position-sensitive devices will be highlighted together with the basics about radiation damage and the design of radiation-hard devices. Furthermore, the most widely used and most promising types of detectors for future applications will be introduced briefly.
