Work

The LS3 Enhancement of the RICH detectors

Year: 2026

Type: article

Abstract: The LHCb RICH readout electronic chain will undergo an upgrade during the LS3 Enhancements program to achieve fast timing for detected Cherenkov photons. The main component of the new readout architecture is a novel front-end application specific integrated circuit (ASIC), namely FastRICH, that was designed according to the LHCb RICH specifications. This work reports on the current status of the FastRICH ASIC validation and its integration within a prototype readout chain.

Source: Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research Section A Accelerators Spectrometers Detectors and Associated Equipment

DOI: 10.1016/j.nima.2026.171384

Author: V.M. Placinta

Institution: Horia Hulubei National Institute for R and D in Physics and Nuclear Engineering

Language: English

Topic: Particle Detector Development and Performance

Subfield: Nuclear and High Energy Physics

Field: Physics and Astronomy

Domain: Physical Sciences

Open Access status: hybrid

Estimated APC paid: $2,620

Funders: CERN, Ministerul Cercetării, Inovării şi Digitalizării, Ministry of Education and Research, Romania, Institutul de Fizică Atomică