An instrument for discovery at the High-Luminosity LHC. The ATLAS Inner Tracker.

por Dr. Francisca Muñoz Sánchez (University of Manchester)

jueves 11 dic. 2025 12:30 → 13:30 Europe/Madrid

Salón de Actos (PCUV)

With the discovery of the Higgs boson, the Standard Model of particle physics has achieved remarkable completeness; nevertheless, it still leaves several fundamental questions unanswered. The particle physics community is therefore searching for subtle deviations from Standard Model predictions or rare phenomena that could point the way toward new physics. Achieving this goal requires next-generation colliders that push the limits of both energy and statistical precision.

The Large Hadron Collider (LHC) is now entering a new era with its upgrade to the High-Luminosity LHC (HL-LHC). To fully exploit the potential of this enhanced accelerator, the experiments themselves must also undergo major upgrades. In the ATLAS experiment, the inner detector will be replaced by the new Inner Tracker (ITk), a fully silicon-based system designed to extend tracking coverage and enhance spatial and timing resolution, while operating in an exceptionally harsh radiation environment.

This talk will highlight key achievements and lessons learned throughout the research, development, and production phases of the ITk, which is poised to become the most advanced tracking detector ever built.

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