20–23 Oct 2026
University of Washington
America/Los_Angeles timezone

Synthetic Pixel-Detector Data for SNN Training with TCAD, Allpix2 and NEUROPix

21 Oct 2026, 16:30
20m
Great Room (Maple Hall)

Great Room

Maple Hall

Presentation RDC 3 Solid State Tracking RDC 3 Solid State Tracking

Speaker

Sebastian Arturo Hortua (The University of Kansas (US))

Description

We present a realistic 3D simulation workflow for pixel detectors, with emphasis on TCAD modeling of Timepix and CMS CROC pixel sensors and its connection to Monte Carlo-based synthetic data generation. Detailed electric-field and charge-transport simulations are used to model detector response, while Allpix Squared provides event-level Monte Carlo simulation and pixel-level observables such as charge, timing, position, and particle truth. These synthetic datasets can be used to study detector performance and to train spiking neural networks for tasks such as clustering, classification, and noise rejection. The work provides a pathway from sensor-level TCAD design studies to realistic training data for low-power edge processing in future pixel detector systems.

Author

Sebastian Arturo Hortua (The University of Kansas (US))

Co-authors

Aaron Young (Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL)) Alice Bean (The University of Kansas (US)) Amanda Lynn Steinhebel (Oak Ridge National Laboratory - (US)) Andrew Nicholson (Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL)) John Sparger (Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL)) Kailyn Mack (Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL)) Katie Schuman (Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL)) Larry Zhang (Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL)) Mathieu Benoit (Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL)) Pranay Damuka (University of Tennessee) Seth Johnson Shruti Kulkarni (Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL)) Stefan Spanier (University of Tennessee) Thomas Evans (Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL))

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