UK-ATLAS Irradiation Facility

Publications

R. Mori et al., Evaluation of the performance of irradiated silicon strip sensors for the forward detector of the ATLAS Inner Tracker Upgrade, Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics A, doi:10.1016/j.nima.2016.04.044, ISSN 0168-9002 (2016).

K. Hara et al., Charge collection and field profile studies of heavily irradiated strip sensors for the ATLAS inner tracker upgrade, Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics A, doi:10.1016/j.nima.2016.04.035, ISSN 0168-9002 (2016).

M. Ullan et al., Embedded pitch adapters: A high-yield interconnection solution for strip sensors, Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics A, doi:10.1016/j.nima.2016.04.019, ISSN 0168-9002 (2016).

M. Mikestikova et al., Study of surface properties of ATLAS12 strip sensors and their radiation resistance, Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics A, doi:10.1016/j.nima.2016.03.056, ISSN 0168-9002 (2016).

L.B.A. Hommels et al., Detailed studies of full-size ATLAS12 sensors, Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics A, doi:10.1016/j.nima.2016.03.042, ISSN 0168-9002 (2016).

H. Marin-Reyes & R. French, Radiation dosing software control of a scanning robot system for the ATLAS scanning facility, Assistive Robotics: Proceedings of CLAWAR 2015, Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, China, 6-9 September 2015, World Scientific Publishing Co., pp. 537-544.

P. Dervan, R. French, P. Hodgson, H. Marin-Reyes, K.Parker, J. Wilson & M. Baca, Upgrade to the Birmingham Irradiation Facility, Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research Section A, doi:10.1016/j.nima.2015.02.005, ISSN 0168-9002 (2015).

H. Marin-Reyes, R. French, P. Hodgson, K. Parker, J. Wilson. & P. Dervan, Pre-configured xy-axis cartesian robot system for a new ATLAS scanning facility, Mobile Service Robotics: Proceedings of CLAWAR 2014, Poznan, Poland, 21-23 July 2014, World Scientific Publishing Co., pp. 477-483.

Y. Unno et al., Development of n+-in-p large-area silicon microstrip sensors for very high radiation environments - ATLAS12 design and initial results, Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics A, doi:10.1016/j.nima.2014.06.086, ISSN 0168-9002 (2014).

P. Dervan, R. French, P. Hodgson, H. Marin-Reyes, K. Parker, J. Wilson & M. Baca, Scanning facility to irradiate mechanical structures for the LHC upgrade programme, Proceedings of The Technology and Instrumentation in Particle Physics 2014 (TIPP 2014) conference, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, 2-6 June 2014, Proceedings of Science (PoS) 419, (2014).

P. Dervan, R. French, P. Hodgson, H. Marin-Reyes, J. Wilson, The Birmingham Irradiation Facility, Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics A, doi:10.1016/j.nima.2013.05.156, ISSN 0168-9002 (2013).

R.French et al., Testing of surface properties pre-rad and post-rad of n-in-p silicon sensors for very high radiation environment, Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research Section A, doi:10.1016/j.nima.2010.04.094, (2011).

R.French et al., Development of n-on-p silicon sensors for very high radiation environments, Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research Section A, doi:10.1016/j.nima.2010.04.080 (2011).

R.French et al., Evaluation of the bulk and strip characteristics of large area n-in-p silicon sensors intended for a very high radiation environment, Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research Section A, doi:10.1016/j.nima.2010.04.093, (2011).

R.French et al., Testing of bulk radiation damage of n-in-p silicon sensors for very high radiation environments, Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research Section A, doi:10.1016/j.nima.2010.04.090, (2011).

R.French et al., The evaporative cooling system for the ATLAS inner detector, Journal of Instrumentation, Volume 3, (2008).

R.French et al., The integration and engineering of the ATLAS SemiConductor Tracker Barrel, Journal of Instrumentation, Volume 3, (2008).

R.French et al., The ATLAS TRT Barrel Detector, Journal of Instrumentation, Volume 3, (2008).

R.French et al., The ATLAS Experiment at the CERN Large Hadron Collider, Journal of Instrumentation, Volume 3, (2008).

R.French et al., Engineering for the ATLAS SemiConductor Tracker (SCT) End-cap, Journal of Instrumentation, Volume 3, (2008).

R.French et al., Combined performance tests before installation of the ATLAS Semiconductor and Transition Radiation Tracking Detectors, Journal of Instrumentation, Volume 3, (2008).

R.French et al., The ATLAS Inner Detector commissioning and calibration, The European Physical Journal C,doi:10.1140/epjc/s10052-010-13366-7, (2007).

R.French et al., The optical links of the ATLAS SemiConductor Tracker, Journal of Instrumentation, Volume 2, (2007).

R.French et al., The silicon microstrip sensors of the ATLAS semiconductor tracker, Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research Section A, doi:10.1016/j.nima.2007.04.157, (2007).

R.French et al., The ATLAS semiconductor tracker end-cap module, Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research Section A, doi:10.1016/j.nima.2007.02.019, (2007).

R.French et al., The barrel modules of the ATLAS semiconductor tracker, Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research Section A, doi:10.1016/j.nima.2006.08.036, (2006).

R.French et al., A double-sided, shield-less stave prototype for the ATLAS Upgrade strip tracker for the High Luminosity LHC, Journal of Instrumentation 9 (2003), P03012, (2003).

R.French et al., A double-sided silicon micro-strip Super-Module for the ATLAS Inner Detector upgrade in the High-Luminosity LHC, Journal of Instrumentation 9 (2002), P02003, (2002).

Presentations

D. Briglin, P. Dervan, Update of irradiations at Birmingham cyclotron, ITK Week, CERN, February 2016.

K. Parker, R. French, Birmingham Irradiation Facility, AIDA 2020 Kick-off Meeting, CERN, June 2015.

P. Allport, Birmingham Cyclotron Transnational Access, AIDA 2020 Kick-off Meeting, CERN, June 2015.

K. Parker, The Birmingham Irradiation Facility, Institute of Physics HEPP and APP group Annual Meeting, University of Manchester, April 2015.

M. Baca, Studies of heating issues with silicon sensors during irradiation at the Birmingham Facility, Institute of Physics HEPP and APP group Annual Meeting, University of Manchester, April 2015.

K. Parker, Upgrade to the Birmingham Irradiation Facility, 10th International Conference on Radiation Effects on Semiconductor Materials Detectors and Devices, Florence, Italy (2014).

H. Marin-Reyes, The Birmingham Irradiation Facility - Scanning System, 9th International Conference on Radiation Effects on Semiconductor Materials Detectors and Devices, Florence, Italy (2012).