Testbeam Measurements with MuPix Sensors
Moritz Kiehn for the Mu3e Collaboration
Physikalisches Institut, Universität Heidelberg
PI Palaver, Heidelberg, 30. April 2014
The Mu3e Experiment 2/
21e
+e
+e
-• Precision experiment
• Search forµ+ → e+e−e+
• Sensitivity<1 in 1016 decays
• Standard Model1 in 1050 Importance ?
• Indirect new physics search
• High sensitivity
Signals and Backgrounds 3/
21Signal
e+
e+ e-
Backgrounds Internal Conversion
e- e+
e+ ν
ν
Combinatorial
e+
e+ e-
• Common vertex
• P
~ pi =0
• p <53 MeV
• Common vertex
• P
~ pi 6=0
• In-time
• No common vertex
• Out-of-time Requires σp<0.5 MeV
σt <20 ns
Multiple Scattering 4/
21Ω MS
θ
MSB
θ
MS=
13.6 MeVpp x /X
0Example
• p =35 MeV
• 200 µm Si
• ΩR =5 cm
• ∆y ≈1 mm
The Mu3e Experiment 5/
21Target Inner pixel layers
Scintillating f bres
Outer pixel layers Recurl pixel layers
Scintillator tiles μ Beam
Environment
• >109 µ+ Decays/s
• Electrons p<53 MeV
• Multiple scattering dominates
Pixel Sensor Requirements
• Fast <20 ns
• Thin<1 ‰X0
• Pixel 80×80 µm2
Ultra-Lightweight Mechanics 6/
21• 50 µm Silicon sensor
• 25 µm Kapton flexprint
• 50 µm Kapton support frame
→ <1 ‰ Radiation length
Silicon Pixel Sensors 7/
21Hybrid
Sensor 250 μ Read m
out c hip 180 μm
Pixel
Pixel electronics Connection via solder bump
Global logic and data driver
Monolithic Active Pixel Sensor
• HV ∼700 V
• Sensor thickness∼250 µm
• Extra material
• Complex and expensive
• HV ∼70 V (HV-MAPS)
• Thin active zone<20 µm
• Cheap, commercial process
Silicon Pixel Sensors 7/
21Hybrid
Sensor 250 μ Read m
out c hip 180 μm
Pixel
Pixel electronics Connection via solder bump
Global logic and data driver
Monolithic Active Pixel Sensor
Monolithic Sensor 50 μm
Pixel
Pixel electronics
Global logic and data driver On-chip interconnect
• HV ∼700 V
• Sensor thickness∼250 µm
• Extra material
• Complex and expensive
• HV ∼70 V (HV-MAPS)
• Thin active zone<20 µm
• Cheap, commercial process
MuPix4 HV-MAPS Prototype 8/
2132 Columns / 2.944 mm
40 Rows / 3.2 mm
I. Peric, P. Fischer et al.
NIMA 582(2007)876
• 92×80 µm2 pixel size
• Global threshold
• Zero-suppressed digital readout
• Timestamps
• Incorrect address every 2nd double row
DESY Testbeam 9/
21z x Beam
Beam Telescope Device Under Test
MuPix
α
Provided by DESY
• Beamline T22
• 1 GeV to 6 GeV electrons
• Aconite beam telescope
Alignment 12/
21With Misalignment
Track
Hit Sensor
True Position Residuals
Track Residuals After Alignment
residualX_1 Entries 350029 Mean -0.0001425 RMS 0.00326
-0.020 -0.015 -0.01 -0.005 0 0.005 0.01 0.015 0.02 2000
4000 6000 8000 10000
12000 residualX_1
Entries 350029 Mean -0.0001425 RMS 0.00326
Track Residuals X / mm
Rate / a.u.
residualY_1 Entries 350029 Mean 0.0009342 RMS 0.003289
-0.020 -0.015 -0.01 -0.005 0 0.005 0.01 0.015 0.02 2000
4000 6000 8000 10000
12000 residualY_1
Entries 350029 Mean 0.0009342 RMS 0.003289
Track Residuals Y / mm
Rate / a.u.
Single Hit Resolution 13/
211.5 1.0 0.5 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5
Column Residuals
1.5 1.0 0.5 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5
Row Residuals
Pixel 92 µm
80 µm
0 500
Rate / a.u.
0 200
Rate / a.u.
6 1218 2430 36 4248 54
Rate / a.u.
0° incidence angle 70 V high voltage 823 mV threshold
Global Efficiency / High Voltage 14/
21820 830 840 850 860 870 880
Global Threshold / mV
0.82 0.84 0.86 0.88 0.90 0.92 0.94 0.96 0.98 1.00
Efficiency
0° incidence angle E = 5GeV
HV = 50V HV = 70V =
NNmatchedtracks
Global Efficiency / Incidence Angle 15/
21820 830 840 850 860 870 880
Global Threshold / mV
0.88 0.90 0.92 0.94 0.96 0.98 1.00
Efficiency
HV = 70V E = 5GeV
0.0° incidence angle 22.5° incidence angle 45.0° incidence angle
Effective thickness∼1/cosα
Pixel Efficiency 16/
210 5 10 15 20 25 30
Column Number
0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35
Row Number
0.980.99 1.00
Efficiency
0.98 1.00
Efficiency
0.00.10.2 0.30.4 0.50.6 0.70.8 0.91.0
Efficiency
0° incidence angle 70 V high voltage 823 mV threshold
Subpixel Efficiency / 4x4 Submatrix 17/
210 1 2 3
mod(Column Number, 4)
0 1 2 3
mod(Row Number, 4)
0.980.99 1.00
Efficiency
0.98 1.00
Efficiency
0.00.10.2 0.30.4 0.50.6 0.70.8 0.91.0
Efficiency
0° incidence angle 70 V high voltage 823 mV threshold
Timing 18/
21tsdiff
Entries 94666
Mean 2.729
RMS 24.79
/ ndf
c2 1332 / 99
p0 2328 ±36.5 p1 -4.702 ±0.024 p2 1.662 ±0.023 p3 299.9 ±1.8
-40 -20 0 20 40
500 1000 1500 2000 2500
3000 Entries tsdiff 94666
Mean 2.729
RMS 24.79
/ ndf
c2 1332 / 99
p0 2328 ±36.5 p1 -4.702 ±0.024 p2 1.662 ±0.023 p3 299.9 ±1.8
Difference Timestamp Hit - Trigger
Timestamp / 10 ns
• External timestamp 100 MHz
• Time resolution 17 ns (Sensor + DAQ)
Summary & Outlook 19/
21Mu3e
• Search forµ+ → e+e−e+
• Fast and precise electron tracker
• Sensitivity 1 in 1016 decays MuPix4 Testbeam
• Efficiency>99%
• Position resolution∼pixel size
• Time resolution<17 ns
• HV-MAPS for Mu3e works
Outlook
• MuPix6 prototype
• Scale size
• Full Integration
Summary & Outlook 19/
21Mu3e
• Search forµ+ → e+e−e+
• Fast and precise electron tracker
• Sensitivity 1 in 1016 decays MuPix4 Testbeam
• Efficiency>99%
• Position resolution∼pixel size
• Time resolution<17 ns
• HV-MAPS for Mu3e works
Outlook
• MuPix6 prototype
• Scale size
• Full Integration
Thank You
Backup
Mu3e Collaboration A1
• Paul-Scherrer Institute, Switzerland
• ETH Zürich
• University Zürich
• University Geneva
• Heidelberg University
• ZITI Mannheim
HV-MAPS A2
• P-N junction between N-well and substrate
• Reverse bias voltage
• Thin depletion zone beneath N-well
Hitmap a.k.a Hybrid Strixel Sensor A3
0 5 10 15 20 25 30
Column Number
0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35
Row Number
20 40 60 80 100 120 140 160
Hit Count
0° incidence angle 70 V high voltage 838 mV threshold 5 GeV beam energy
Pixel Tuning A4
Before Tuning
0 5 10 15 20 25 30
Column Number 0
5 10 15 20 25 30 35
Row Number
0.98 0.991.00
Efficiency
0.98 1.00 Efficiency 0.0
0.10.2 0.30.4 0.50.6 0.70.8 0.9 1.0
Efficiency
After Tuning
0 5 10 15 20 25 30
Column Number 0
5 10 15 20 25 30 35
Row Number
0.98 0.991.00
Efficiency
0.98 1.00 Efficiency 0.0
0.10.2 0.30.4 0.50.6 0.70.8 0.9 1.0
Efficiency
45° incidence angle
Clustering / Charge Sharing A5
Cluster Size
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
Cluster Size 10-5
10-4 10-3 10-2 10-1 100
Rate / a.u.
= 0.0°
UHV = 70V Uthr = 823mV Ebeam = 5GeV
0° incidence angle 70 V high voltage 823 mV threshold 5 GeV beam energy 1-pixel cluster dominate
2-Pixel Cluster
1.5 1.0 0.5 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 Column Residuals 1.5
1.0 0.5 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5
Row Residuals
Pixel
92 µm
80 µm
pixel0
2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16
Rate / a.u.
1.5 1.0 0.5 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 Column Residuals 1.5
1.0 0.5 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5
Row Residuals
Pixel
92 µm
80 µm
pixel1
2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16
Rate / a.u.