Speaker
Description
The ATLAS Forward Proton (AFP) experiment is a detector located ~210 m
away from the ATLAS interaction point on both sides. It's aim is to
tag and measure forward protons produced in diffractive events. The
detector consists of a 3D silicon pixel tracker, to measure the proton
trajectory, as well as a time-of-flight system to suppress
pileup-related backgrounds. Each tracker and the ToF system are placed
inside a Roman Pot, allowing operation in the vicinity of the LHC
beam, up to 2-3 mm. AFP was installed in 2 stages during the LHC
technical shutdowns of 2015-2016 and 2016-2017. This presentation will
give an overview of the silicon sensor qualification as well as the
production, assembly and quality assurance of the tracker modules. The
installation, commissioning and operation of the full detector will
also be discussed.
