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VIRTUAL INPA SEMINAR | Phillipp Windischofer (University of Oxford)

December 3, 2021 @ 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm

Location: via Zoom

Speaker: Phillipp Windischofer (University of Oxford)

Title: Detectors for Physics and Physics For Detectors

Abstract:

Powerful instrumentation has been a key enabler for many discoveries at the forefront of fundamental physics, from gravitational waves to the Higgs boson. In this seminar, I will argue that the converse is also true. I will show that applying established tools from physics to the study of particle detectors is a compelling strategy for identifying synergies and moving beyond the current boundaries of our instrumentation.
 
Starting from classical electrodynamics, I will explain how reciprocity relations give rise to a rigorous description of the electrical signals induced in detectors by moving charged particles, and how this opens up new possibilities for the simulation of radio arrays for neutrino detection. Continuing with many-body quantum mechanics, I will then highlight how Fock-space methods can be used to characterise the time resolution of single-photon avalanche diodes (SPADs). Taken together, these calculations suggest that SPADs can also act as fast detectors for charged particles, and I will end by presenting the first results from a recent beam test at the CERN SPS that demonstrate this capability.
 
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Details

Date:
December 3, 2021
Time:
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm

INPA guests from campus can now come to the lab early on Fridays. The INPA Common Room (50-5026) is reserved for our guests from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon and from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. Note that the seminars are now held in 50A-5132 to accommodate a more significant number of attendees.

CPTea Series (also known as INPA Tea Series)

The Physics Division CPTea Series invites you to an In-Person Tea Series 1st Friday of every month at 3:30 pm INPA Conference Room 50-5026.

Everyone is welcome to attend the open forum. Tea and light refreshments will be served.

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INPA Common Room (50-5026)
Fridays
3:30 pm

Access to the Lab

For a shuttle pass, please email Erica Hall. The pass is only valid for the day of the seminar.

Erica Hall