Mechanical Design of the CDF SVX~II Silicon Vertex Detector

TL;DR

The paper discusses the design and mechanical prototyping of the SVX II silicon vertex detector for CDF, aimed at enhancing heavy flavor physics studies and online triggering at high luminosity during the 1998 Tevatron run.

Contribution

It presents the design specifications, geometric layout, and early mechanical prototypes of the SVX II detector, a significant upgrade for CDF's silicon vertex detection capabilities.

Findings

Design specifications established for SVX II

Mechanical prototypes developed and tested

Enhanced heavy flavor physics acceptance expected

Abstract

A next generation silicon vertex detector is planned at CDF for the 1998 Tevatron collider run with the Main Injector. The SVX~II silicon vertex detector will allow high luminosity data-taking, enable online triggering of secondary vertex production, and greatly increase the acceptance for heavy flavor physics at CDF. The design specifications, geometric layout, and early mechanical prototyping work for this detector are discussed.