Matt Hollingsworth

Portfolio

Performance Testing and Analysis for Next-Generation Diamond-Based Particle Detectors

Jan. 2008 - Aug. 2011
Performance Testing and Analysis for Next-Generation Diamond-Based Particle Detectors [thumbnail]
Diamond is a radiation-hard and heat-tolerant material, which makes it useful as sensor material in harsh environments such as those found in modern particle accelerator interaction regions. I have helped to quantify properties such as spatial resolution, charge collection depth, and the Lorentz Angle in lab-grown diamonds to establish their suitability for different applications.

Data Acquisition and Calibration Framework for the Pixel Luminosity Telescope

Oct. 2008 - Aug. 2011
Data Acquisition and Calibration Framework for the Pixel Luminosity Telescope [thumbnail]
The Pixel Luminosity Telescope (PLT) is a next-generation diamond detector which uses the same complex and highly advanced readout electronics as the Compact Muon Solenoid's (CMS) Pixel Detector System. Calibrating and operating the system is a complex exercise, and I was commissioned to help design the software and firmware to deal with it.

Introduction to Modern Data Analysis with LabVIEW and MATLAB

Feb. 2006 - April 2006
Introduction to Modern Data Analysis with LabVIEW and MATLAB [thumbnail]
I was commissioned to write a laboratory exercise for use in the University of Tennessee Modern Physics Laboratory which could teach students how to use LabVIEW and MATLAB together to interact with and analyze lab instrumentation.