From gated to continuous readout - the GEM upgrade of the ALICE TPC
Andreas Mathis (on behalf of the ALICE collaboration)

TL;DR
The paper discusses the upgrade of the ALICE TPC detector to continuous readout using GEM technology, enabling higher collision rates and maintaining particle identification performance.
Contribution
It introduces the transition from gated to continuous GEM-based readout chambers for the ALICE TPC upgrade, including pre-production verification and readiness for mass production.
Findings
Successful characterization of GEM readout chambers
Readout chambers meet performance specifications
Preparation for large-scale production completed
Abstract
The ALICE Collaboration is planning a major upgrade of its central barrel detectors to be able to cope with the increased LHC luminosity beyond 2020. In order to record at an increased interaction rate of up to 50kHz in PbPb collisions, the TPC will be operated in an ungated mode with continuous readout. This demands for a replacement of the currently employed gated Multi-Wire Proportional Chambers by GEM-based (Gas Electron Multiplier) readout chambers, while retaining the performance in particular in terms of particle identification capabilities via the measurement of the specific energy loss. Prior to the beginning of the full mass production of the readout chambers for the upgrade, a so-called pre-production was launched in order to characterize and verify the performance of the first fully assembled readout chambers of the final design. This phase was concluded in March…
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