The LHCb Vertex Locator : status and future perspectives Marina Artuso, Syracuse University for the VELO Group
The LHCb Detector Mission: Expore interference of virtual new physics particle in the decays of b s (& c s) with W s & Z s complementary to other experiments at the energy frontier (ATLAS and CMS) 29 October, 2007 2
The Vertex LOcator Two halves each with 21 modules (retractable) Detectors in secondary vacuum 10-5 mbar 8mm close to the beam during operation Beam Cooling Modules RF boxes Two halves R-φ geometry optimized for tracking of particles originating from beam-beam interactions. fast online 2D (R-z) tracking. fast offline 3D tracking in two steps (R-z then φ). ) Primary vertices resolution 42 μm x 10 μm (beam direction and xy plane) 29 October, 2007 3
Velo Module r = 42 mm sensor Front end electronics (BEETLE) 2048 strips r=8 mm Silicon micro-strip, n+ on n substrate sensors, as radiation expected at inner radius is 1.3x1014neq cm -2 y -1 (compable with other LHC detectors), highly non-uniform. 40 100μm pitch, 300mm thickness Carbon fibre paddle φ sensor R sensor φ hybrid Carbon fiber Module design aiming at minimizing ing material budget Cooled (-5ºC on sensor) by a CO 2 circuit via cooling cookies mounted on the carbon fiber surface. 29 October, 2007 4
A brief history of VELO From Liverpool Hybrid Electrical Test Hybrid Cleaning/Visual Inspection Hybrid Metrology PA/Chip Attachment Visual Inspection Back-end Wirebond Electrical Test Laser Test Sensor Wirebonding Sensor IV Sensor-Sensor Metrology Sensor Attachment Electrical Test Front-end Wirebond Visual Inspection Pedestal Attachment Module Metrology Cable Attachment Module Metrology Vacuum Test Module Metrology Electrical Test Assemble onto VELO half Visual Inspection Module Burn-in Visual Inspection to CERN (burn-in lab) Pack/Visual Inspection Vacuum Test Thermflow Cooling Electrical l Test Vacuum Test VELO Metrology Test of Final Electronic Chain To LHCb 6 Visual Inspections, 6 Metrologies, 7 Electrical Tests, 4 Vacuum Tests
Burn-In Set- up Reception and Visual inspection of modules Reception and Visual inspection of modules transported from Liverpool to check integrity Uncover any possible weakness introduced in components Modules operated in vacuum and thermally stressed temperature between 30.0 0 C/-30.0 0 C, pressure levels ~10-5 /10-6 mbar
Quality Assurance Goals and Outcomes Confirm bad channel list from Liverpool QA and look for any new ones after burn-in Combination of VI and electrical data analysis Analysis criteria: Cuts on raw and common mode suppressed noise. Raw and CMS noise of each channel compared to average values per link. Good, noisy, dead, shorted Bad Channels (%) Agreement Shorted (%) (%) R 0.7% 76% 13% sensors Φ sensors 0.5% 83% 15% 29 October, 2007 7
Final Production Statistics Complete VELO 42 installed modules 0.6% bad channels per produced over 10 months module 63% yield of hybrids ~100 man-hours per 87% yield of sensors module 29 October, 2007 8
VELO System test: Partially Instrumented VELO Test beam studies, November 2006 d = 5mm d = 2mm 15 mm x y z 29 October, 2007 9
Noise and S/N performance Noise (AD DC cnts) Φ Total Noise CM supp. Noise Strip ID R Av verage Noise Common Mode Subtracted Noise of Each Run 4 3 2 1 HP1 HP2 HP3 HP4 R Detectors Phi Detectors 0 11/10/06 11/12/06 11/14/06 11/16/06 11/18/06 11/20/06 Run Time CM noise of 32 channels in each link is suppressed. Noise is stable throughout the data taking and is 1.9-2.6 ADC counts for R sensors and 1.7-2.2 ADC counts for φ sensors.(1 ADC ~ 500 e - ) Different noise levels understood, primary reason strip geometry and routing. Signal / Noise 29 October, 2007 10
Tracking and Vertexing tracking resolution 8.5-25 μm depending upon strip pitch (may be improved upon with better charge weighting algorithms) Vertex reconstructed from interaction between proton beam (180 GeV) and sensors or targets. t Target Reconstructed target vertices before alignment and after alignment Alignment working! 29 October, 2007 11
From VELO To VESPA LHCb detector upgrade capable of withstanding O(100fb -1 )i integrated t dluminosity it and dincluding vertex trigger at L0 (in ~2013) Adequate radiation tolerance (~ 10 16 1 MeV n eq /cm 2 ) Close coupling with trigger for intelligent Level-0 decisions. Maximum spatial resolution Secure technology 29 October, 2007 12
A very promising option for VESPA: hybrid pixel devices ~8cm Measurement of 3D space points, with very few additional noise hits, implies excellent pattern recognition capabilies: Fast vertex reconstruction Optimal radiation resistance ( inner detector in all LHC devices): Allows operation with smaller r min & higher luminosity without replacement for the duration of the experiment Low noise ( 200 e - @ 25 ns) allows more precise charge interpolation ti & (in principle) i thinner detectors. 29 October, 2007 13 Z Beam
Well understood technology Predictions from Monte MC Carlo simulation validated in extensive test beam studies Sensor design well established (Atlas, BTeV) Lots of experience in system issues during CMS/ATLAS commissioning Proven front end electronics design simulation BTeV pixel TB 1999 29 October, 2007 14
R&D activities in progress Substrate material to ensure maximum radiation resistance (in collaboration with RD50): p-type substrates Magnetic Czochralski Alternative considered 3D sensors Test beam program to validate design (1 st chapter Fermilab MTEST February 2008) 29 October, 2007 15
Conclusions The VELO detector system has reached its final destination and is being commissioned in IP8 We are actively pursuing a strategic R&D program that will ensure an exciting physics program in the next decade and beyond We are looking forward to the first data! 29 October, 2007 16
Additional information 29 October, 2007 17
Looking into the future p-type VELO sensor After ~3yrs of operation we expect to need replacement of modules We are planning to use sensors built on p-type substrates & we have built and characterized full scale prototypes Note: first slhc full size silicon detectors! 29 October, 2007 18
p-type Sensor HV scan (test beam Nov. 2006) M26φ (TELL1 30), V depletion 90 V V applied = 10 V V applied = 50 V V applied = 100 V V applied = 150 V Charge of Cluster (ADC Counts) Incoherent noise ~1.8 ADC counts (same as baseline sensors) When V applied < V depletion, partial charge is collected corresponding to effective depletion depth 29 October, 2007 19