Speaker
Mr
Thabo Lepota
(University of the Witwatersrand)
Description
The initial architecture of the Large Hadron Collider (LHC) was so that it can deliver proton-proton collisions at a centre-of-mass energy of 14\,TeV and with instantaneous luminosity of \(1\times10^{34} cm^{-2}s^{-1}\). The Phase II upgrade of the LHC will increase the luminosity by at least 5 times. The present electronics in the detector is not equipped to handle the expected radiation from higher luminosity. Therefore, all on-detector electronics of the Hadronic Tile Calorimeter (TileCal) will be upgraded. The on-detector electronics are powered by the Low Voltage Power Supply (LVPS). South Africa is responsible for the production 50\% of the core of the LVPS. Here we describe the design and development of a burning station for the electronic boards.
Apply to be<br> considered for a student <br> award (Yes / No)?
yes
Level for award<br> (Hons, MSc, <br> PhD, N/A)?
MSc
Primary author
Mr
Thabo Lepota
(University of the Witwatersrand)
Co-authors
Prof.
Bruce Mellado
(University of the Witwatersrand)
Mr
Edward Nkadimeng
(University of the Witwatersrand)
Mr
Roger van Rensburg
(Wits)
