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Paul Scherrer Institut

Paul Scherrer Institut. Laboratory for Particle Physics. Location: Villigen, Canton of Aargau. Basel. Z ü rich. Bern. Genève. Campus. PSI East. Aare. psi forum. Auditorium. PSI West. Paul Scherrer (1890 - 1969).

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Paul Scherrer Institut

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  1. Paul Scherrer Institut Laboratory for Particle Physics

  2. Location: Villigen, Canton of Aargau Basel Zürich Bern Genève

  3. Campus PSI East Aare psi forum Auditorium PSI West

  4. Paul Scherrer (1890 - 1969) • Studied physics and mathematics at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (ETH) Zurich, in Königsberg and Göttingen in Germany • 1920: Director of The Institute of Physics at the ETH Zurich. Became well-known for the clarity of his lectures • Researched X-ray scattering on crystals, liquids and gases. Later research work was in nuclear physics • 1946: President of the Swiss Study Commission on Atomic Energy • Involved in the founding of CERN

  5. Key Figures 2008 PSI funds (global budget) 238 MCHF External funding 55 MCHF Staff ~ 1280 PJ Of which externally financed ~300 PJ Doctoral students ~ 270 Apprentices 80 External users ~ 1700 Number of scientific publications ~ 800 PSI-employees with teaching duties at ETH and universities ~ 70

  6. Budget 2008 • Distribution by points of emphasis. 293 MCHF (PSI and third-party contributions) Nuclear EnergyResearch 17 % Particle Physics14 % General Energy Research 12 % Solid State Physicsand Materials Sciences 39 % Life Sciences18 %

  7. Structure of PSI DIRECTORATE Research Committee Staff Research Department SynchrotronRadiation and Nano- technology Research Department Condensed Matter Research with Neutrons and Muons Research Department Particles and Matter Research Department Life Sciences Research Department Nuclear Energy and Safety Research Department General Energy Department Large Research Facilities Department Logistics

  8. TEM Department • Laboratory for Particle Physics • Experimental group (~14 scientists, ~12 PhD students,1 technician) • Theory group (~7 scientists, ~4 PhD students) • Detector group (2 scientists, ~5 technicians) • Electronics group (~4 scientists, many technicians and “Lehrlinge”) • Ultra Cold Neutron Project • UCN-source • nEDM-experiment • Laboratory for Radiochemistry and Environmental Chemistry • Heavy elements (search for ultra heavy elements) • Surface chemistry (Investigation of surface chemistry processes relevant for atmospheric chemistry) • Proton irradiation facility (test of equipment for space) • Analytical chemistry (past atmosphere and climate) • Radwaste analytics (Development of analytical procedures to characterize nuclear waste samples) • Radiochemistry (Investigation of environmental processes with natural radioactive tracers)

  9. Activities in the Experimental Particle Physics • CMS • Pixel (hardware only) • Construction of the pixel barrel • Development of ROC, sensor, interconnection technique (bump bonding), HDI, etc. • Construction of 800 modules and their integration • Electro-magnetic calorimeter • Development and burn-in of APDs • Low and medium energy physics (at PSI) • MEG look for the forbidden decay m en (test of super symmetry) • m Life time (FAST and mLAN) • p en branching ratio • Physics with UCNs • nEDM electro magnetic moment of the neutron

  10. Projects involved • All involvement comes from the PSI-pixel group • P2: Hybrid pixels detectors for upgrade of the LHC experiments • T. Rohe, PSI staff member, sensor development for CMS pixels • J. Sibille, ESR hired by the MC-PAD ITN • P9: Pixel readout electronics for upgrade of the LHC experiments • H.-C. Kaestli, PSI staff member, part of the design team for the CMS pixel chip • R. Horisberger, PSI staff member, head of the experimental group, CMS pixel project leader • N.N. ER to be hired

  11. Infrastructure Proton-cyclotron • Very high current (1.8 mA) to drive the neutron source (SINQ) • 2 graphite targets for 6 secondary beam lines (pions, muons) • Particle physics • Muon spin resonance mSR (investigation of magnetic properties of materials) Resources of the pixel group (interesting for the MC-PAD network) • Testing equipment (probe station, test boards for readout of chips, etc.) • Interconnection (wire bonding, bump bonding) and mounting • Layout tools (Cadence) • Simulation tools (Synopsys) to be pursued (via Europractice)

  12. Summary • PSI is a large multi disciplinary research institute • Staff ~1300, annual budget ~290 MCHF • Runs several large facilities • Cyclotron • Neutron Source (SINQ) • Synchrotron (SLS) • Reactor (Proteus) • Large number of technical services and workshops • Interesting for all kind of “hardware related” research

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