Workpackages

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WP1: Physics simulation, verification and design optimization

  • Beam scenarios – beam spot, intensity
  • Detector specifications: Optimization of geometry and segmentation
  • Radiation environment - location
  • Evaluation of rates (average/worst case) of the digital backend of the sensor
  • Beam tests of sensors

WP2: Chip submission and sensor characterization

  • Improved sensor and data encoding design
  • Chip submission
  • Testing of prototypes 

WP3: Data readout

  • Optimisation of the readout electronics architecture
  • SystemC simulation of rates (average/worst case) of the readout chain
  • Development and testing of readout electronics
  • Setting up a full readout chain
  • Development of firmware and software

WP4: Online systems

  • Hardware infrastructure
  • Software infrastructure
  • DAQ software
  • DCS + Trigger
  • Data quality monitoring

WP5: Assembly and System integration

  • Assembly of chips into HICs/staves
  • Assembly of staves into layers
  • Integration of layers into a compact detector
  • Mechanical and electrical integration, cooling
  • Electronics and DAQ integration

WP6: Commissioning

  • Commissioning of the PRM in beams
  • Performance evaluation in a pre-clinical environment, i.e. with phantoms  

WP7: Reconstruction software

  • Calorimeter response
  • Calorimeter track reconstruction
  • Reconstruction of 3D trajectory – track vector matching
  • 3D stopping power map