LGAD Detector Concept for TOPSiDE Project

TL;DR

This paper presents a conceptual LGAD detector design for the TOPSiDE project aiming for 10 ps timing resolution, with simulation results showing a best achievable resolution of 23 ps.

Contribution

It introduces a monolithic LGAD detector concept optimized for high-precision timing in particle physics experiments, with simulation-based validation.

Findings

Simulated timing resolution of 23 ps achieved.

Design optimization of LGAD sensor and CFD circuit presented.

Simulation tools used include Silvaco Atlas and LTSpice.

Abstract

We report a concept low gain avalanche diode (LGAD) detector to be integrated into TOPSiDE, which is being developed for EIC (Electron-Ion Collider) project. The LGAD detector will be taking its place to resolve requirement of time-of-flight measurement for the TOPSiDE project. To achieve the required timing resolution of 10 ps, the LGAD will be completely monolithic structure, eliminating the parasitic elements from hybridization. The detector itself will be consist of the LGAD sensor, amplification and discrimination, and time-over-threshold logic components. At this stage, we are optimizing the LGAD sensor design and preparing a discrete component based readout circuitry. In this work, we will present simulation result of a conceptual LGAD silicon detector and constant-fraction discriminator (CFD) circuit implementation. The timing resolution of the conceptual detector was simulated with EDA tools such as Silvaco Atlas and LTSpice with conjunction of a Monte-Carlo simulator to resolve Landau distribution into the circuit readout simulation. The best timing resolution we achieved was 23 ps.