The Detector Lab can draw on numerous modern laboratories as well as innovative measuring and test facilities. This infrastructure enables us to successfully conduct both, cutting edge detector R&D and major construction products.
Cosmic-ray test stand and data acquisistion systemsPlease click button to expand or collapse content
This setup is used for the test and calibration of detector modules using cosmic-ray muons. It consists of a top and bottom layer of trigger detectors with 2x12 crossed scintillator strips. The test stand is placed inside a large (1.8m x 1.3m) ventilated dark box. DAQ and logic modules (e.g. VME based) are available. |
For the construction and automized inspection of large-size (~m²) detector modules, a granite table with a nominal planarity <15µm is available. It is equipped with motorized xyz-stages holding a laser distance-sensor and a camera for surface scanning, and a confocal 3D microscope head for in-depth inspection. The whole setup is placed under a laminar flow unit (ISO 5/6). |
An assembly line for PCBs is available, consisting of a stencil printer (upper picture), a pick&place machine (lower picture), and a vapor-phase soldering oven. SMD components and through-hole components can be handled, supplied automatically from reels, tubes, and trays. For example, Eurocards and 6U rack-format PCBs can be produced. | |
A 3D-printing workshop is currently being set up. Several printers will be available, the first one is already commissioned and in operation. With this first device, parts made from fiber-reinforced plastics can be printed up to a volume of 330mm x 270mm x 200mm. |
- Electrical benches, microscope, infrared camera, function generators, oscilloscopes
- FPGA development kits, system-on-chip and single-board-computer programming
- Electronic Design Automation and CAD tools (Cadence, Mentor, Xilinx, Altera, COMSOL)
- Darkroom laboratory and boxes, optical tables (with lasers, lamps, xyz systems)
- Climate chamber and laminar flow units
- Gas and high-voltage supply, mass spectrometer, radioactive sources
- Vacuum oven and vacuum distillation plant
- Laser engraving system
Users of the detector laboratory can find further details on the individual measuring and test facilities on the Internal website.