Name: Vertex 2010
Start: 2010-06-06T09:00:00+01:00
End: 2010-06-11T18:00:00+01:00
Location: The Lodge on Loch Lomond

Sunday, 6 June
- 18:00
  
  Meet in the Park Bar Park Bar, 1194-1202 Argyle Street
  
  Park Bar, 1194-1202 Argyle Street
  
  1194-1202 Argyle Street
  
  Members of the local organising committee will be there from 18:00-20:00. So please come along and meet other participants from the workshop before dinner. This is just an informal meeting point, registration will be at the Lodge on Loch Lomond on the Monday morning.
Monday, 7 June
- Welcome & Introduction
  
  A warm welcome to Vertex 2010
  
  Conveners: Dr Chris Parkes (Glasgow), Lars Eklund (University of Glasgow)
  - 1
    
    Welcome and Introduction
    
    Speakers: Chris Parkes (Glasgow), Lars Eklund (Glasgow)
    
    Slides
- Future Directions
  
  Discussions on critical challenges for the future of semiconductor detectors in particle physics experiments.
  - 2
    
    Future of Low Mass Pixel Systems with MAPS
    
    Speaker: Jerome Baudot (Institut Pluridisciplinaire Hubert Curien (IPHC), Strasbourg)
    
    Slides
  - 3
    Industrialisation of Module Production
    
    Speaker: Alan Honma (CERN)
    
    Avi Movie File
    
    Slides
    
    Industrialization_honma.pdf
    
    Industrialization_honma_ppt.ppt
    
    Industrialization_honma_pptx.pptx
  - 4
    
    New Concepts in Powering and Services
    
    Speaker: Mitchell Franck Newcomer (Pennsylvania)
    
    Slides
- 12:30
  
  Lunch
  
  Lunch to be taken in the hotel's dining room.
- LHC Silicon Detector Performance 1
  
  The first of two sessions presenting results of the vertex detectors of the LHC based experiments.
  - 5
    
    LHCb VELO operations and performance
    
    Speaker: Themis Bowcock (Liverpool)
    
    Slides
  - 6
    
    Atlas Pixel operations and performance
    
    Speaker: Attilio Andreazza (Milano Univ. + INFN)
    
    Slides
  - 7
    
    CMS Pixel operations and performance
    
    Speaker: Karl Ecklund (Rice University)
    
    Slides
- 15:30
  
  Afternoon tea
  
  Tea and coffee break
- LHC Silicon Detector Performance 2
  
  The second of two sessions presenting results of the silicon detectors of the LHC based experiments.
  - 8
    
    Alice Pixel operations and performance
    
    Speaker: Rosario Turrisi (Universita degli Studi di Padova-Universita & INFN)
    
    Slides
  - 9
    
    LHCb Silicon Tracker operations and performance
    
    Speaker: Matthew David Needham (EPFL)
    
    Slides
  - 10
    
    Alice Silicon Tracker (drift detector and strips) operations and performance
    
    Speakers: Mario Sitta (Univ. Piemonte Orientale, Fac. Sci. MFN-Unknown-Unknown), Panos Christakoglou (NIKHEF - Utrecht University)
    
    Slides
- Early Career Researcher 1
  
  Talks from younger members of the community selected by the IOC
  - 11
    
    First Results of the TOTEM Roman Pots
    
    Speaker: Jan Kaspar (Faculty of Mathematics and Physics-Charles University)
    
    Slides
  - 12
    
    Beam Background Effects in the CMS Pixel Detector
    
    Speaker: Hella Snoek (Physik-Institut-Universitaet Zuerich)
    
    Slides
- 19:30
  
  Dinner
  
  Dinner to be taken in the hotel's dining room.
Tuesday, 8 June
- LHC Silicon Detector Performance & Tracking, Alignment & Physics 1
  
  The first of two sessions to explore tracking, vertexing and alignment issues and first physics results of LHC silicon detectors.
  - 13
    
    Atlas Silicon strips operations and performance
    
    Speaker: Urban Bitenc (Physikalisches Institut-Albert-Ludwigs-Universitaet Freiburg)
    
    Slides
  - 14
    
    CMS Silicon strips operations and performance
    
    Speaker: Dr ERIK Butz (Massachusetts Institute of Technology)
    
    Slides
  - 15
    
    LHCb Alignment, Tracking and Physics Performance results
    
    Speaker: Dr Marco Gersabeck (CERN)
    
    Slides
- Scottish University (SUPA) Student's Posters (& Tea)
  
  Posters from Scottish Universities Physics Alliance(SUPA)PhD students.
  - 16
    
    3D Detector Analysis from testbeams at the Diamond Synchrotron and CERN SPS
    
    Speaker: Graeme Douglas Stewart (University of Glasgow)
    
    Poster
  - 17
    
    ATLAS Cooling performance
    
    Speaker: Mr Benjamin Michael Wynne (University of Edinburgh)
    
    Slides
  - 18
    
    CCE measurements of n-on-p irradiated silicon
    
    Speaker: Barinjaka Rakotomiaramanana (Department of Physics and Astronomy - University of Glasgow)
  - 19
    
    Conceptual design for a vertex detector at a Neutrino Factory
    
    Speakers: Andrew Laing (University of Glasgow), David Forrest
  - 20
    
    Cross Talk in Position Sensitive Photon Detectors
    
    Speaker: Rachel Montgomery (University of Glasgow)
    
    Slides
  - 21
    
    LHCb VELO Resolution Sudies: Impact parameters and eta distributions
    
    Speaker: Mr Michael Thomas Alexander (University of Glasgow)
  - 22
    
    Plasma Wake Field Accelerator Measurements with Medipix
    
    Speaker: Silvia Cipiccia (University of Strathclyde)
  - 23
    
    Simulation of charge multiplication in 3D Detectors
    
    Speaker: Juan Pablo Balbuena Valenzuela (Centro Nacional de Microelectronica (CNM) (CNMIM), visiting student at Glasgow)
  - 24
    
    Studies of depletion depth in ATLAS SCT modules
    
    Speaker: Cristina Oropeza Barrera (Department of Physics and Astronomy-University of Glasgow)
    
    Poster
  - 25
    
    Thermal Characterisation of materials for LHC Upgrade Modules
    
    Speaker: Isaac Bonad (University of Glasgow)
    
    Slides
  - 26
    
    Studies of the temperature of ATLAS SCT modules
    
    Speaker: Nicholas Charles Edwards (University of Glasgow)
    
    Poster
  - 27
    
    The evaporative cooling system of the ATLAS SCT
    
    Speaker: Alexander Bitadze (Glasgow University)
  - 28
    
    Characterisation of a CMOS MAPS Sensor for Alpha Particle Detection
    
    Speaker: Daniel Hynds (University of Glasgow)
    
    Slides
- LHC Silicon Detector Tracking, Alignment & Physics 2
  
  The second of two sessions that explore tracking, vertexing and alignment issues and first physics results of the LHC silicon detectors.
  - 29
    
    Atlas Alignment, Tracking and Physics Performance results
    
    Speaker: Giacinto Piacquadio (Conseil Europeen Recherche Nucl. (CERN))
    
    Slides
  - 30
    
    CMS Alignment, Tracking and Physics Performance results
    
    Speaker: Andrea Venturi (INFN, Sezione di Pisa Universita' Degli Studi di Siena & INFN Pisa)
    
    Slides
  - 31
    Alice Alignment, Tracking and Physics Performance results
    
    Speaker: Andrea Rossi (Universita & INFN, Trieste)
    
    Slides
    
    Vertex2010_Rossi.pdf
    
    Vertex2010_Rossi_v1.odp
    
    Vertex2010_Rossi_v1.pdf
- Conference Photo
  
  Conference photo will be take just before lunch on Tuesday, weather permitting
- 12:40
  
  Lunch
  
  Lunch to be taken in the hotel's dining room.
- Radiation Hardness 1
  
  The first of two sessions presenting results on radiation hardness studies of vertex detectors.
  - 32
    
    Silicon Detector Radiation Damage at the Tevatron
    
    Speaker: Sebastian Fernando Carron Montero (Department of Physics-University of Toronto)
    
    Slides
  - 33
    
    Charge Multiplication in Highly Irradiated Planar Sensors and Simulation
    
    Speaker: Gianluigi Casse (Liverpool)
    
    Slides
  - 34
    
    Edge TCT Measurements
    
    Speaker: Gregor Kramberger (Jozef Stefan Institute)
    
    Slides
- Scottish University (SUPA) Student's Posters (& Tea)
  
  Posters from Scottish Universities Physics Alliance(SUPA)PhD students.
- Radiation Hardness 2
  
  The second of two sessions presenting results on radiation hardness studies of vertex detectors.
  - 35
    
    Fabrication of 3D Silicon Detectors
    
    Speaker: Angela Kok (Unknown)
    
    Slides
  - 36
    
    Laboratory and Testbeam Results on 3D Detectors
    
    Speaker: Celeste Fleta Corral (CNM, Barcelona)
    
    Slides
  - 37
    
    Diamond Detectors
    
    Speaker: Marko Mikuz (University of Ljubljana)
    
    Slides
- Early Career Researcher 2
  
  Talks from younger members of the community selected by the IOC
  - 38
    
    Charge Multiplication Properties in Highly-Irradiated Epitaxial Silicon Detectors
    
    Speaker: Joern Lange (Hamburg University)
    
    Slides
  - 39
    
    LHCb VELO Closing Control, Vertex Resolution and Luminosity Measurement
    
    Speaker: Sophie Redford (University of Oxford)
    
    Slides
- Whisky Tasting
  
  A short talk on whisky tasting followed by the opportunity to try many different single malt whiskies.
  - 40
    
    The Malt Whisky Cluster Vortex: Surfing The Flavour Spectrum
    
    Speaker: David Wishart
    
    Slides
- 20:15
  
  Dinner (Great chieftain o' the puddin-race!)
  
  Dinner to be taken in the hotel's dining room.
Wednesday, 9 June
- Non-HEP Applications 1
  
  Applications of silicon detectors outwith particle physics, including synchrotrons, medical and security applications.
  - 41
    
    Pixel Detectors for a New Generation of Light Sources
    
    Speaker: Heinz Graafsma (DESY)
    
    Slides
  - 42
    
    Low Dose CT Scanners and Combined PET with X-ray Photon Counting
    
    Speaker: Patrick Pangaud (Centre de Physique des Particules de Marseille (CPPM))
    
    Transparents
  - 43
    
    MAMBO -3 an SOI X-ray Counting Chip
    
    Speaker: Farah Khalid (Fermilab)
    
    Slides
- 10:30
  
  Morning coffee
  
  Coffee and tea break
- Non-HEP Applications 2
  
  Applications of silicon detectors outwith particle physics, including synchrotrons, medical and security applications.
  - 44
    
    Medipix 3 and Timepix 2 Chip and Applications
    
    Speaker: Dr Richard Plackett (University of Glasgow)
    
    Slides
  - 45
    
    Development of High -Z Sensors for Pixel Array Detectors
    
    Speaker: David Pennicard (DESY)
    
    Slides
  - 46
    
    Neutron Detection for Security Applications
    
    Speaker: John McMillan (University of Sheffield)
    
    Slides
- 12:30
  
  Lunch
- 14:00
  
  Social outing
- 19:30
  
  Dinner (BBQ)
  
  Dinner will be a BBQ taken on the hotel's terrace.
Thursday, 10 June
- Post-processing & 3D Integration 1
  
  Reviews the progress in the field of 3D integration and post-processing techniques as applicable for particle physics tracking and vertex detectors.
  - 47
    
    3D Consortium
    
    Speaker: Dr Gianluca Traversi (University of Bergamo)
    
    Slides
  - 48
    
    SOIPIX Collaboration
    
    Speaker: Kazuhiko Hara (Tsukuba)
    
    Slides
  - 49
    
    Atlas Pixel Design Using Two Tiers of Electronics
    
    Speaker: Patrick Pangaud (Centre de Physique des Particules de Marseille (CPPM))
    
    Slides
- 10:30
  
  Morning coffee
  
  Coffee and tea break.
- Post-processing & 3D Integration 2
  
  Reviews the progress in the field of 3D integration and post-processing techniques as applicable for particle physics tracking and vertex detectors.
  - 50
    
    The Via Revolution
    
    Speaker: Ray Yarema (FNAL)
    
    Slides
  - 51
    
    R and D on Interconnection Technology for Belle II and sLHC
    
    Speaker: Hans-Gunther Moser (Werner-Heisenberg-Institut)
    
    Slides
  - 52
    
    Belle Upgrade Silicon Tracker
    
    Speaker: Thomas Bergauer (Institut fuer Hochenergiephysik (HEPHY))
    
    Slides
- 12:30
  
  Lunch
  
  Lunch to be taken in the hotel's dining room.
- LHC Upgrades & New Detectors 1
  
  The plans for vertexing and tracking with semiconductor detectors at the LHC experiment's upgrades.
  - 53
    
    LHCb Vertex Detector Upgrade
    
    Speaker: Jan Buytaert (CERN)
    
    Slides
  - 54
    
    ATLAS Upgrade
    
    Speaker: Daniel Muenstermann (TU Dortmund)
    
    Slides
  - 55
    
    CMS Upgrade
    
    Speaker: Dr Hans-Christian Kaestli (PSI)
    
    Slides
- 15:30
  
  Afternoon tea
  
  Tea and Coffee break.
- LHC Upgrades & New Detectors 2
  
  The plans for vertexing and tracking with semiconductor detectors at new and proposed facilities.
  - 56
    
    NA62 Giga Tracker
    
    Speaker: Alex Kluge (CERN)
    
    Slides
  - 57
    
    R and D challenges of a CLIC vertex detector
    
    Speaker: Erik Van der Kraaij (CERN)
    
    Slides
  - 58
    
    FAIR Silicon Tracking Dectector System
    
    Speaker: Christian Schmidt (GSI Darmstadt)
    
    Slides
- Early Career Researcher 3
  
  Talks from younger members of the community selected by the IOC
  - 59
    
    MAPS Based Vertex Detector at STAR
    
    Speaker: Michal Szelezniak (Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory)
    
    Slides
  - 60
    
    Timing behavior of the ATLAS Pixel Detector in calibration, cosmic ray and collision data
    
    Speaker: Iskander Ibragimov (Universitaet Siegen)
    
    Slides
- 19:30
  
  Conference dinner (Fish 'n' Chips @ Inn at Inverbeg)
  
  The conference dinner to be held at the Inverbeg Inn. Transport to and from the Inn is provided.
Friday, 11 June
- Trigger
  
  A session dedicated to experience with triggering in initial LHC operations, and track and vertex triggering scenarios for the LHC experiment upgrades.
  - 61
    
    Experience from (vertex) triggering at the LHC
    
    Speaker: Martin Van Beuzekom (NIKHEF)
    
    Slides
  - 62
    
    ATLAS upgrade track trigger
    
    Speaker: Richard Brenner (University of Uppsala)
    
    Slides
  - 63
    
    Tracking Trigger Upgrade Plans for CMS at SLHC
    
    Speaker: Mark Pesaresi (Imperial College)
    
    Slides
- 10:30
  
  Morning coffee
  
  Coffee and tea break.
- Summary
  
  Summary and closing remarks for the Vertex 2010 conference.
  - 64
    Summary Talk
    
    Speaker: Paula Collins (CERN)
    
    Slides
    
    paula_summary_vertex2010_ver3.pdf
    
    paula_summary_vertex2010_ver3.pptx
    
    paula_summary_vertex2010_ver5.pdf
    
    paula_summary_vertex2010_ver5.pptx
  - 65
    
    Concluding Remarks
    
    Speakers: Chris Parkes (Glasgow), Lars Eklund (Glasgow)
    
    Slides
- 12:00
  
  Lunch
  
  Lunch to be taken in the hotel's dining room.
- 13:30
  
  Departure of bus to Glasgow
  
  A bus has been arranged to take conference delegates to Glasgow Airport and Glasgow City Centre.

Vertex 2010

The Lodge on Loch Lomond

Park Bar, 1194-1202 Argyle Street