Speaker
Karol Rapacz
(CERN)
Description
Detectors for particle-physics experiments should, ideally, cover the full solid angle around the collision point and have zero superfluous material or gaps in coverage. Of course, the real world is far from this perfection. We present some of the challenges of designing and building particle detectors to try to come close to this ideal, using two ongoing detector developments for the Compact Muon Solenoid experiment (CMS) as examples: the silicon Tracker and the High-Granularity Calorimeter. We show how the challenges require a collaborative effort between mechanical engineers, electronic engineers, physicists and technicians.
