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Conference: Tipp 2014 - Third International Conference on Technology and Instrumentation in Particle Physics

Submitted by: NERI, Nicola

Submitted on: 25 February 2014 18:33

Title: First prototype of a silicon tracker using an 'artificial retina' for fast track finding

Abstract content We report on the R&D for a first prototype of a silicon tracker with trigger capabilities based on a novel approach for fast track finding. The working principle is inspired from neurobiology, in particular by the processing of visual images by the brain as it happens in nature. It is based on extensive parallelization of data distribution and pattern recognition. In this work we report on the design of a practical device that consist of a telescope based on single-sided silicon detectors; we describe the data acquisition system and the implementation of the track finding algorithms using available digital logic of commercial FPGA devices. Tracking performance and trigger capabilities of the device are discussed along with perspectives for future applications.

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Primary Authors: NERI, Nicola (Università degli Studi e INFN Milano (IT)) nicola.neri@cern.ch

Co-authors: ABBA, Andrea (Università degli Studi e INFN Milano (IT)) andrea.abba@cern.ch CITTERIO, Mauro (Università degli Studi e INFN Milano (IT)) mauro.citterio@mi.infn.it MARINO, Pietro (Sezione di Pisa (IT)) pietro.marino@cern.ch MORELLO, Michael Joseph (SNS and INFN-Pisa) michael.joseph.morello@cern.ch PUNZI, Giovanni (Sezione di Pisa (IT)) giovanni.punzi@cern.ch RISTORI, Luciano (INFN and Fermilab) luciano@fnal.gov SPINELLA, Franco (Sezione di Pisa (IT)) franco.spinella@cern.ch STRACKA, Simone (Sezione di Pisa (IT)) simone.stracka@cern.ch TONELLI, Diego (CERN) diego.tonelli@cern.ch WALSH, John (Sezione di Pisa (IT)) john.walsh@cern.ch PETRUZZO, Marco (Universita' di Milano & INFN Milano) marco.petruzzo@mi.infn.it Dr. CAPONIO, Francesco (INFN Milano) francesco.caponio@polimi.it Prof. GERACI, Angelo (Politecnico di Milano & INFN Milano) angelo.geraci@polimi.it COELLI, Simone (INFN Milano) simone.coelli@mi.infn.it MONTI, Mauro (INFN Milano) mauro.monti@mi.infn.it PIUCCIO, Alessio (Unversita' di Pisa & INFN Pisa) alessio.piuccio@pi.infn.it

Abstract presenters: NERI, Nicola

Track classification: Data-processing: 3b) Trigger and Data Acquisition Systems

Presentation type: Oral

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