Low Noise Readout Circuits for Particle and Radiation Sensors

TL;DR

This thesis presents the design and implementation of low noise readout circuits for particle and radiation sensors, with applications spanning physics experiments, medical imaging, security, and industrial scanning.

Contribution

It introduces new low noise readout circuit designs tailored for particle and radiation sensors, applicable across scientific and industrial fields.

Findings

Successful development of low noise readout circuits

Enhanced sensitivity for particle and radiation detection

Potential for broad application in various industries

Abstract

The present thesis follows a three years' work in design, realization and operation of electronic circuits for the readout of particle and radiation sensors, carried out in close collaboration with the Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare (INFN), sezione di Milano Bicocca. The work was mainly focused to applications in particle physics experiments which are currently in the construction phase, or to existing experiments which planned major hardware upgrades in the next years, involving the design of new front-end circuits. The circuits developed are in principle applicable also outside the field of pure science research, for applications in nuclear instrumentation, medical imaging, security and industrial scanners, and others.