Recent developments in instrumentation and detector technologies for experimental physics

by Dr Stergios Tsigaridas (TRIUMF)

Tuesday 4 Nov 2025, 11:00 → 12:00 Europe/Athens

As the Large Hadron Collider (LHC) advances toward its high-luminosity phase, experimental physics faces new challenges in detector design and performance. The higher collision rates require detector systems with enhanced sensitivity, faster response times, and improved radiation tolerance to maintain precise track reconstruction and e?fficient triggering. Meeting these requirements calls for innovative materials, advanced electronics, and optimized readout strategies. In the  first part of this seminar, recent research on detector development will be presented, focusing on technologies designed to meet the needs of next-generation high-energy physics experiments and synchrotron facilities. The second part will highlight the integration, commissioning, and successful operation of the New Small Wheel (NSW) within the ATLAS Muon Spectrometer. Results will be shown on the performance of the NSW in terms of tracking and triggering, using data from proton{proton collisions at 13.6 TeV recorded with the ATLAS detector, along with its contribution to the precise identification of muons from the interaction point. The seminar will conclude with lessons learned from the NSW project that can guide future detector development beyond the LHC.

 

Videoconference via https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82742341701