Construction of the first full-size GEM-based prototype for the CMS high-η muon system

Author

Abbaneo, D. ; Bally, S. ; Postema, H. ; Garcia, A. Conde ; Chatelain, J.P. ; Faber, G. ; Ropelewski, L. ; Pinto, S. Duarte ; Croci, G. ; Alfonsi, M. ; Van Stenis, M. ; Sharma, A. ; Villa, M. ; Benussi, L. ; Bianco, S. ; Colafranceschi, S. ; Fabbri, F. ; P

Author_Institution

Phys. Dept., CERN, Geneva, Switzerland

fYear

2010

fDate

Oct. 30 2010-Nov. 6 2010

Firstpage

1909

Lastpage

1913

Abstract

In view of a possible extension of the forward CMS muon detector system and future LHC luminosity upgrades, Micro-Pattern Gas Detectors (MPGDs) are an appealing technology. They can simultaneously provide precision tracking and fast trigger information, as well as sufficiently fine segmentation to cope with high particle rates in the high-eta region at LHC and its future upgrades. We report on the design and construction of a full-size prototype for the CMS endcap system, the largest Triple-GEM detector built to-date. We present details on the 3D modeling of the detector geometry, the implementation of the readout strips and electronics, and the detector assembly procedure.

Keywords

ionisation chambers; position sensitive particle detectors; readout electronics; CMS muon detector system; GEM-based prototype; LHC luminosity upgrades; MPGD; MicroPattern Gas Detectors; detector geometry; high particle rates; high-eta muon system; high-eta region; readout electronics; readout strips; triple-GEM detector; Copper; Detectors; Laboratories; Large Hadron Collider; Mesons; Production; Prototypes;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Nuclear Science Symposium Conference Record (NSS/MIC), 2010 IEEE

Conference_Location

Knoxville, TN

ISSN

1095-7863

Print_ISBN

978-1-4244-9106-3

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/NSSMIC.2010.5874107

Filename

5874107