Dynamics of Hot QCD Matter 2024 -- New facilities and instrumentation

TL;DR

This paper reviews recent advancements in detector technologies for high-energy physics, including silicon sensors, gaseous detectors, and novel geometries, emphasizing their performance, simulation, and application in cutting-edge experiments.

Contribution

It presents new developments in detector design, simulation, and characterization, highlighting their impact on future high-energy physics experiments and precision measurements.

Findings

Ultra-Fast Silicon Detectors offer improved timing resolution.

Novel GEM foil geometries enhance gain and durability.

Characterization confirms radiation tolerance and imaging capabilities.

Abstract

This part of the conference proceeding provides a detailed overview of cutting-edge advancements in detector technologies, focusing on their optimization, characterization, and applications in particle physics experiments. Building on the insights and developments presented at the Hot QCD Matter 2022 conference, this section of the Hot QCD Matter 2024 proceedings highlights significant advancements in detector technologies. The development of Low Gain Avalanche Diodes (LGADs) into Ultra-Fast Silicon Detectors is explored, demonstrating their potential for superior timing resolution in future high-energy experiments. Simulation studies of Micropattern Gaseous Detectors (MPGDs), including MICROMEGAS and Gas Electron Multiplier (GEM) detectors, provide insights into their performance under high-radiation environments using tools like ANSYS and GARFIELD$^{++}$. A novel GEM foil geometry is proposed for improved gain and durability. Characterization of semiconductor detectors, such as Monolithic MALTA pixel detectors and CMS prototype silicon sensors, is also presented, highlighting their radiation tolerance, imaging capabilities, and structural integrity. These studies underscore the critical role of silicon sensors in ensuring detector reliability and performance. Additionally, the J-PARC muon g-2/EDM experiment is reviewed, showcasing its precision measurements to test Standard Model predictions and explore potential physics beyond. By addressing the interplay between detector development, simulation, and characterization, this proceeding showcases a collective effort toward advancing detector technologies and their pivotal role in pushing the boundaries of modern particle physics.