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20072025
most citedThe design and performance of the ZEUS Micro Vertex detector

77 citations · 376 across the 17 of their papers we have counts for

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17 papers

physics.ins-det2025

Studying AC-LGAD strip sensors from laser and testbeam measurements

Danush Shekar, Shirsendu Nanda, Zhenyu Ye +2

This paper presents the setup assembled to characterize and measure the spatial and timing resolutions of AC-coupled Low Gain Avalanche Diodes (AC-LGADs), using a 1060 nm laser sou…

physics.ins-det2024★ 4 cited

Results for pixel and strip centimeter-scale AC-LGAD sensors with a 120 GeV proton beam

Irene Dutta, Christopher Madrid, Ryan Heller +20

We present the results of an extensive evaluation of strip and pixel AC-LGAD sensors tested with a 120 GeV proton beam, focusing on the influence of design parameters on the sensor…

physics.ins-det2023

Design and performance of the Fermilab Constant Fraction Discriminator ASIC

Si Xie, Artur Apresyan, Ryan Heller +6

We present the design and performance characterization results of the novel Fermilab Constant Fraction Discriminator ASIC (FCFD) developed to readout low gain avalanche detector (L…

physics.ins-det2022★ 11 cited

First survey of centimeter-scale AC-LGAD strip sensors with a 120 GeV proton beam

Christopher Madrid, Ryan Heller, Claudio San Martín +12

We present the first beam test results with centimeter-scale AC-LGAD strip sensors, using the Fermilab Test Beam Facility and sensors manufactured by the Brookhaven National Labora…

physics.ins-det2022

Solid State Detectors and Tracking for Snowmass

A. Affolder, A. Apresyan, S. Worm +132

Tracking detectors are of vital importance for collider-based high energy physics (HEP) experiments. The primary purpose of tracking detectors is the precise reconstruction of char…

physics.ins-det2022

4-Dimensional Trackers

Doug Berry, Valentina Cairo, Angelo Dragone +14

4-dimensional (4D) trackers with ultra fast timing (10-30 ps) and very fine spatial resolution (O(few m)) represent a new avenue in the development of silicon trackers, enabling…

physics.ins-det2022

Characterization of BNL and HPK AC-LGAD sensors with a 120 GeV proton beam

Ryan Heller, Christopher Madrid, Artur Apresyan +15

We present measurements of AC-LGADs performed at the Fermilab's test beam facility using 120 GeV protons. We studied the performance of various strip and pad AC-LGAD sensors that w…

physics.ins-det2021★ 18 cited

Combined analysis of HPK 3.1 LGADs using a proton beam, beta source, and probe station towards establishing high volume quality control

Ryan Heller, Andrés Abreu, Artur Apresyan +14

The upgrades of the CMS and ATLAS experiments for the high luminosity phase of the Large Hadron Collider will employ precision timing detectors based on Low Gain Avalanche Detector…

physics.ins-det2021★ 14 cited

Test beam characterization of sensor prototypes for the CMS Barrel MIP Timing Detector

R. Abbott, A. Abreu, F. Addesa +196

The MIP Timing Detector will provide additional timing capabilities for detection of minimum ionizing particles (MIPs) at CMS during the High Luminosity LHC era, improving event re…

hep-ex2021★ 47 cited

Sensitivity to millicharged particles in future proton-proton collisions at the LHC

A. Ball, J. Brooke, C. Campagnari +25

We report on the expected sensitivity of dedicated scintillator-based detectors at the LHC for elementary particles with charges much smaller than the electron charge. The dataset…

physics.ins-det2020★ 66 cited

Resistive AC-Coupled Silicon Detectors: principles of operation and first results from a combined analysis of beam test and laser data

M. Tornago, R. Arcidiacono, N. Cartiglia +18

This paper presents the principles of operation of Resistive AC-Coupled Silicon Detectors (RSDs) and measurements of the temporal and spatial resolutions using a combined analysis…

physics.ins-det2020★ 37 cited

Measurements of an AC-LGAD strip sensor with a 120 GeV proton beam

Artur Apresyan, Wei Chen, Gabriele D'Amen +7

The development of detectors that provide high resolution in four dimensions has attracted wide-spread interest in the scientific community for several applications in high-energy…

hep-ex2020★ 64 cited

Search for millicharged particles in proton-proton collisions at TeV

A. Ball, G. Beauregard, J. Brooke +35

We report on a search for elementary particles with charges much smaller than the electron charge using a data sample of proton-proton collisions provided by the CERN Large Hadron…

physics.ins-det2020★ 6 cited

CACTUS: A depleted monolithic active timing sensor using a CMOS radiation hard technology

Yavuz Degerli, Fabrice Guilloux, Claude Guyot +9

The planned luminosity increase at the Large Hadron Collider in the coming years has triggered interest in the use of the particles' time of arrival as additional information in sp…

physics.ins-det2016★ 25 cited

Dose rate effects in the radiation damage of the plastic scintillators of the CMS Hadron Endcap Calorimeter

HCAL collaboration

We present measurements of the reduction of light output by plastic scintillators irradiated in the CMS detector during the 8 TeV run of the Large Hadron Collider and show that the…

astro-ph.HE2013★ 7 cited

CTA contributions to the 33rd International Cosmic Ray Conference (ICRC2013)

The CTA Consortium, :, O. Abril +1102

Compilation of CTA contributions to the proceedings of the 33rd International Cosmic Ray Conference (ICRC2013), which took place in 2-9 July, 2013, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

physics.ins-det2007★ 77 cited

The design and performance of the ZEUS Micro Vertex detector

A. Polini, I. Brock, S. Goers +79

In order to extend the tracking acceptance, to improve the primary and secondary vertex reconstruction and thus enhancing the tagging capabilities for short lived particles, the ZE…