A digital ECAL based on MAPS
J. A. Ballin, P. D. Dauncey, A.-M. Magnan, M. Noy, Y. Mikami, O., Miller, V. Rajovic, N. K. Watson, J. A. Wilson, J. P. Crooks, M. Stanitzki,, K. D. Stefanov, R. Turchetta, M. Tyndel, E. G. Villani

TL;DR
This paper reports on the development and characterization of Monolithic Active Pixel Sensors (MAPS) for a silicon-tungsten electromagnetic calorimeter (ECAL) at the ILC, demonstrating promising energy resolution improvements.
Contribution
It presents the first characterization of MAPS sensors for a Si-W ECAL, including gain calibration, noise analysis, and simulation validation, advancing detector technology for particle physics.
Findings
Pixel-to-pixel gain spread is 10%.
Charge diffusion matches simulation results.
Energy resolution is 35% higher than ideal but better than analogue ECAL.
Abstract
Progress is reported on the development and testing of Monolithic Active Pixel Sensors (MAPS) for a Si-W ECAL for the ILC. Using laser and source setups, a first version of the sensor has been characterised through measurements of the absolute gain calibration, noise and pedestal. The pixel-to-pixel gain spread is 10%. Charge diffusion has been measured and found to be compatible with simulation results. The charge collected by a single pixel varies from 50% to 20% depending on where it is generated. After adding detector effects to the Geant4 simulation of an ILC-like ECAL, using the measured parameters, the energy resolution is found to be 35% higher than the ideal resolution, but is still lower than the resolution obtained for an equivalent analogue ECAL.
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Taxonomy
TopicsParticle Detector Development and Performance · CCD and CMOS Imaging Sensors · Advancements in Semiconductor Devices and Circuit Design
