Lancaster EPP Capital bid 2016

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Particle physics experiments require substantial technical resources to do their research. We are requesting three items. The first concerns the fabrication of detectors that can measure the position of charged particles very precisely. To do this, the sensitive materials need to be divided into increasingly small areas, and then connected to other electronics to read out if they have been hit or not. Thsi requires a very precise form of 'solderer' called a wire bonder. The one we are requesting will allow us to make very precise detectors that can be used for particle physics, but also astronomy, medical applications, earth observations etc etc.The second request is for computers and storage to allow the results from experiments to be analyzed, particularly interactively in a way that allows the human to assess the data by eye. The novel approach is to 'virtualize' the computers so different operating systems can be used by different people at the same time, without any real loss of performance. The data will be able to be read much faster.The last item is for a computer controlled lathe. This can be programmed to produce large items quickly, accurately and reproducibly. While 3D printers are very fashionable, they cannot yet produce many of the mechanical items required for particle physics experiments and other activities. This will allow Lancaster to help build the next generation of particle physics experiments.