GenEl · General readout electronics for cross-sectoral application in European research infrastructure

General readout electronics for cross-sectoral application in European research infrastructure

The Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA) "General readout electronics for cross-sectoral application in European research infrastructure (GenEl)" enables novel experiments in the fields of experimental hadron and particle physics and beyond. It provides cutting-edge general multi-purpose readout electronics for detector research and development (R&D). The European research landscape is a diverse field of innovativeness. Fundamental new findings are nowadays only possible by employing novel concepts and cutting-edge technology. The R&D of the instruments that allow new innovation is a field of research on its own. Within the discussions on the European Strategy for Particle Physics, several upgrades of the current research infrastructure and new experiments in the field of particle physics are considered. Due to the fact that physics beyond the Standard Model of Particle Physics has so far not been observed at the current flagship, the LHC (Large Hadron Collider at the European Organisation for Nuclear Physics CERN), other smaller experiments attract attention. In the upcoming years, several non-accelerator and fixed target experiments will be installed, each requiring detector R&D and new readout electronics. Besides of the fundamental research, where the new findings impact society on timescales of a century, the technological advancements to realise such experiments are a direct contribution to the technological advancement of humankind in general. The further development of readout electronics for a general application in several experiments, as was performed within this project, strengthens the European research landscape, initiates exchange between the different research groups within Europe and abroad. The students involved in the project were trained to highly qualified experts in fields essential for our society as digitisation, big data management, product quality control and cutting-edge electronics systems. The topic of the project was general readout electronics that enables fundamental and applied research, not only in particle physics, but also in nuclear physics, medicine, generic detector R&D and many other domains. Such a system was developed, finalised, provided, promoted and applied. For the first time, a readout system explicitly targeted for cross-sectoral application can be employed by a variety of different users and was provided by the applicant as central responsible and main developer. This approach allowed and will allow research groups with little knowledge and capabilities in readout electronics to build world-leading experiments. Many experiment groups were assisted to set up their instruments, which is further continued through collaboration. For the principal investigator, the large professional network, the further involvement in the operation and data analysis of some selected experiments applying the readout system paves the way for the long term career development.

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