Realization of a GPU-based track finder
To process efficiently the Argontube cosmic muon events collected during the runs in June and October 2013, a track finder based on the Hough transform was implemented in CERN ROOT and compute-intensive parts of the code were realized on a NVIDIA graphics
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Springer awards „BestMasters“ to the best master’s theses which have been completed at renowned universities in Germany, Austria, and Switzerland. The studies received highest marks and were recommended for publication by supervisors. They address current issues from various fields of research in natural sciences, psychology, technology, and economics. The series addresses practitioners as well as scientists and, in particular, offers guidance for early stage researchers.
Michael Schenk
Studies with a Liquid Argon Time Projection Chamber Addressing Technological Challenges of Large-Scale Detectors
Michael Schenk Bern, Switzerland
BestMasters ISBN 978-3-658-09429-4 ISBN 978-3-658-09430-0 (eBook) DOI 10.1007/978-3-658-09430-0 Library of Congress Control Number: 2015935658 Springer Spektrum © Springer Fachmedien Wiesbaden 2015 This work is subject to copyright. All rights are reserved by the Publisher, whether the whole or part of the material is concerned, speci¿cally the rights of translation, reprinting, reuse of illustrations, recitation, broadcasting, reproduction on micro¿lms or in any other physical way, and transmission or information storage and retrieval, electronic adaptation, computer software, or by similar or dissimilar methodology now known or hereafter developed. The use of general descriptive names, registered names, trademarks, service marks, etc. in this publication does not imply, even in the absence of a speci¿c statement, that such names are exempt from the relevant protective laws and regulations and therefore free for general use. The publisher, the authors and the editors are safe to assume that the advice and information in this book are believed to be true and accurate at the date of publication. Neither the publisher nor the authors or the editors give a warranty, express or implied, with respect to the material contained herein or for any errors or omissions that may have been made. Printed on acid-free paper Springer Spektrum is a brand of Springer Fachmedien Wiesbaden Springer Fachmedien Wiesbaden is part of Springer Science+Business Media (www.springer.com)
Preface This master thesis is the outcome of 16 months of research and development work on the Argontube project at the Laboratory for High Energy Physics and Albert Einstein Center for Fundamental Physics (LHEP-AEC) of the University of Bern. This project has been initiated specifically to evaluate certain aspects of the feasibility of large and massive, i.e. kiloton-scale, liquid argon time projection chambers (LArTPC) and to address the associated technological challenges. LArTPCs are a promising particle detector type offering the detection capabilities required amongst others by neutrino and astrophysics experiments. For my master thesis, I have become fully involved into this fascinating project and have taken the opportunity to make my own contributions to the development of this particle detector technology. I have participated in five measurement campaigns where a large number of UV laser induced events as well as cosm
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