Development of second generation 3D silicon detectors for future upgrades at the Large Hadron Collider.

3D硅探测器采用最新技术应用于粒子物理学。英国在这项技术的发展方面处于世界领先地位。它们也被开发用于医学和生物成像，因为它们可以显著改进现有的系统。他们将硅微加工与传统的超大规模集成电路（VLSI）平面高电阻硅加工相结合，生产出具有独特性能的传感器。其中包括在辐射环境中生存的世界纪录和非常快的信号。它们还可以在其边缘的一根头发宽度内操作，这使得人们可以将它们平铺成一个更大的阵列，而几乎不会损失图像质量。它们在许多科学领域和国土安全领域都有潜在的用途。该项目将产生该技术的第二代，这将改善其特性并开辟新的应用领域。

3D silicon detectors use the latest technology for applications in particle physics. The UK leads the world in the development of this technology. They are also being developed for medical and biological imaging as they can significantly improve currently available systems. They combine silicon micromachining with traditional Very Large Scale Integration (VLSI) planar processing on high resistivity silicon to produce sensors with unique properties. These include the world record for survival in a radiation environment and very fast signals. They can also operate to within a hairs breadth of their edge, which allows one to tile them into a larger array with almost no loss of image quality. They have the potential for use in many areas of science and also in homeland security. This project will produce the second generation of this technology which will improve their characteristics and open up new areas of application.