Production and quality control of Micromegas anode PCBs for the ATLAS NSW upgrade. (11th November 2016)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Kuger, F.
• Is Part Of: Journal of instrumentation. Volume 11:Number 11(2016:Nov.)
• Page Start: C11010
• Page End: C11010
• Publication Date: 2016-11-11
• Subjects: Detector design and construction technologies and materials -- Manufacturing -- Materials for gaseous detectors -- Micropattern gaseous detectors (MSGC, GEM, THGEM, RETHGEM, MHSP, MICROPIC, MICROMEGAS, InGrid, etc); Scientific apparatus and instruments -- Periodicals; 502.84
• DOI: 10.1088/1748-0221/11/11/C11010
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1748-0221

Abstract

Abstract: To exploit the full discovery potential of the Large Hadron Collider an upgrade towards high luminosity (HL-LHC) is scheduled for 2024–25. Simultaneously to the accelerator, the experiments have to adapt to the expected higher particle rates and detector occupancy. Within the next long shutdown in 2019-20 the innermost end-cap regions of the ATLAS Muon spectrometer will be replaced by the New Small Wheels (NSW) including Micromegas detector modules of several m 2 size. The Micromegas readout anode boards, representing the core components of the detector, are manufactured in industry, making the NSW Micromegas the first Micro Pattern Gaseous Detector (MPGD) for a major LHC experiment with a crucial industrial contribution. Production of the up to 2.2 m long boards is a serious challenge for industrialization technology and quality control methods.