PRISMA SCHOOL 2018 – Photosensors and Signal Processing in Particle Detectors

The PRISMA School 2018 was organized by the PRISMA Detector Laboratory and supported by the PRISMA Cluster of Excellence, the Helmholtz-Institut Mainz, and CAEN S.p.A.
The School addressed master students and beginning Ph.D. students aiming to work with particle detectors based on photosensors. It has introduced the concepts and technologies including light creation, propagation and detection as well as the associated electronics for signal processing and digitization.
The course consisted of morning lessons and afternoon laboratories.
Working in small groups, participants became familiar with the topics through practical exercises: characterization of the silicon photomultiplier, simulation of circuits and detection of muons from cosmic rays.
More than 30 students attended the school working on ten Educational Premium kit – SP5600AN in small groups and became familiar with the topics through practical exercises: characterization of the silicon photomultiplier, simulation of circuits and detection of muons from cosmic rays.