Portfolio
Jan. 2008 - Aug. 2011
![Performance Testing and Analysis for Next-Generation Diamond-Based Particle Detectors [thumbnail]](/media/project-thumbnails/sipix.jpg)
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.
Feb. 2010 - June 2011
![Drivers, Data Acquisition System, and User Interface for the Zurich Microstrip Telescope [thumbnail]](/media/project-thumbnails/matt_zbt.png)
The Zurich Beam Telescope is a silicon micostrip tracker capable of delivering 1 micrometer resolution for
localizing charged particles which pass through it. This high resolution is useful for studing the characteristics
of many other particle detectors, which may be inserted inside of the assembly to provide detailed studies of
the spatial behavior of the instrument.
Oct. 2008 - Aug. 2011
![Data Acquisition and Calibration Framework for the Pixel Luminosity Telescope [thumbnail]](/media/project-thumbnails/plt-teststand.jpg)
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.