Name: International Conference on the Advancement of Silicon Photomultipliers
Start: 2018-06-11T09:00:00+02:00
End: 2018-06-15T13:20:00+02:00
Location: Palais Hirsch, Schwetzingen

Monday, 11 June 2018

09:00

09:00 - 10:30
10:30
10:30 - 11:40
Contributions

10:30 Conference Introduction - A. Nepomuk Otte (Georgia Tech)

10:40 Problems in the Appearance of SiPMs: A Brief History and Perspectives - Ziraddin Sadygov (JINR)

11:10 Physics of SiPMs - Elena Popova (MEPhI)
11:40
11:40 - 12:25
Contributions

11:40 SiPMs in Astroparticle Physics - Razmick Mirzoyan (MPI Physik)
12:30 Lunch Break
Lunch Break
12:30 - 14:00
14:00 Review Talks
Review Talks
14:00 - 14:45
Contributions

14:00 SiPMs for PET - An Important but not Exclusive Factor - Karl Ziemons (Aachen University of Applied Sciences)
14:45
14:45 - 15:45
Contributions

14:45 Broadcom - Claudio Piemonte (Broadcom)

15:15 Hamamatsu - Ardavan Ghassemi (Hamamatsu)
15:45 Coffee Break
Coffee Break
15:45 - 16:15
16:15
16:15 - 17:15
Contributions

16:15 SensL: Application Specific Testing and Qualification of SiPM - Deborah Herbert (SensL Technologies)

16:45 KETEK: Characterization of SiPMs for Large Scale Applications - Eugen Engelmann (KETEK)
17:15
17:15 - 17:55
Contributions

17:15 SENSE - Ultimate Low Light Level Sensor Development - Katharina Henjes-Kunst (DESY)

17:35 FAST: Fast Advanced Scintillator Timing - Claudio Piemonte (Broadcom)
18:00 Welcome Reception
Welcome Reception
18:00 - 20:50
Tuesday, 12 June 2018

09:00

09:00 - 09:20
09:20
09:20 - 10:45
Contributions

09:20 PDE Introduction - A. Nepomuk Otte (Georgia Tech)

09:30 PDE Measurement for Digital SiPMs: Comparison Between Pulsed and Continuous Light Methods - Frédéric Vachon (University of Sherbrooke)

09:50 Characterization of VUV-Sensitive SiPMs for LXe Scintillation Light Detection in nEXO - Michael Wagenpfeil (Erlangen University)

10:10 Techniques for Characterizing Light Source Emission Statistics at Single-Photon Level - Paolo Traina (INRIM)

10:30 PDE Discussion & Summary - A. Nepomuk Otte (Georgia Tech)
10:45

10:45 - 11:15
11:15
11:15 - 12:35
Contributions

11:15 Instrumentation for the Scintillator Upgrade of IceTop - Delia Tosi (WIPAC / University of Wisconsin Madison)

11:35 Studies of SiPM Behavior under Continuous Light Illumination - Andrii Nagai (University of Geneva)

11:55 SiPM Experience from more than Six Years Operation of FACT - Dominik Neise (ETH Zurich)

12:15 Prototyping of Large-Size SiPM Based Detector Modules in IACTs - Alexander Hahn (MPI Physik)
12:35 Conference Photo
Conference Photo
12:35 - 12:40

12:40 Lunch Break
Lunch Break
12:40 - 14:00
14:00
14:00 - 15:20
Contributions

14:00 Large Scale Characterization Introduction - Nikolay Anfimov (JINR)

14:10 Large Scale Characterization and Quality Assurance Tests for CALICE AHCAL "Engineering Prototype" - Yonathan Munwes (Heidelberg University)

14:30 Large Scale Characterization of SiPMs in the MEG II Experiment - Yusuke Uchiyama (PSI)

14:50 Large Scale Characterization of Si-APDs @ FAIR/GSI - Andrea Wilms (GSI)
15:20

15:20 - 15:50
15:50
15:50 - 16:50
Contributions

15:50 Modular and Custom SiPM for the Mu2e Electromagnetic Calorimeter - Ivano Sarra (INFN)

16:10 Scintillation Tile Hodoscope for the PANDA Barrel Time-Of-Flight Detector - Ken Suzuki (ÖAW)

16:30 Large Scale Characterization Discussion & Summary - Nikolay Anfimov (JINR)
17:00 Tours of Palace & Garden
Tours of Palace & Garden
17:00 - 19:00

19:00 Visit to ‘Blaues Loch’ - Beer Tasting and Snacks
Visit to ‘Blaues Loch’ - Beer Tasting and Snacks
19:00 - 21:00
Wednesday, 13 June 2018
09:00
09:00 - 10:30
Contributions

09:00 Timing Properties Introduction - Stefan Gundacker (CERN)

09:10 Time Resolution Measurement with Analog SiPMs: Measurements and Setup Examples - Fabio Acerbi (FBK)

09:30 Case Study of Digital SiPMs - Esteban Venialgo (Delft University of Technology)

09:50 Multi-Photon Time Resolution and Applications - Elena Popova (MEPhI)

10:10 Timing Properties Discussion & Summary - Stefan Gundacker (CERN)
10:30

10:30 - 11:00
11:00
11:00 - 11:45
Contributions

11:00 Review on Cryogenic Applications - Fabrice Retiere (TRIUMF)
11:45
11:45 - 12:30
Contributions

11:45 Application of SiPMs and MCP-PMTs in the PANDA PID detectors - Albert Lehmann (Erlangen University)

12:05 Applicability of Digital SiPMs in RICH Detectors - Sergey Kononov (BINP)
12:30 Lunch Break
Lunch Break
12:30 - 14:00

12:30 - 14:00
14:00
14:00 - 15:30
Contributions

14:00 Noise Sources in SiPM - Alberto Gola (FBK)

14:20 Statistical Modeling of SiPM Noise - Sergey Vinogradov (Lebedev Physical Institute)

14:40 SiPM Noise Measurements with Waveform Analysis - Eugen Engelmann (KETEK)

15:00 Nuisance Parameters Discussion - Alberto Gola (FBK)
15:30

15:30 - 16:00
16:00
16:00 - 17:40
Contributions

16:00 Direct Measurement of Optical Crosstalk in SiPMs Using Light Emission Microscopy - Derek Strom (MPI Physik)

16:20 Experimental SiPM Parameter Characterization from Avalanche Triggering Probabilities - Giacomo Gallina (TRIUMF)

16:40 Suppressing Optical Crosstalk in SiPMs - Hiroyasu Tajima (Nagoya University)

17:00 Simulation of SiPM Noise - Johannes Breuer (Siemens Healthineers)

17:20 Nuisance Parameters Discussion & Summary - Alberto Gola (FBK)
19:00 Conference Dinner in 'Schlossrestaurant'
Conference Dinner in 'Schlossrestaurant'
19:00 - 22:30
Thursday, 14 June 2018
09:00
09:00 - 10:30
Contributions

09:00 Radiation Hardness Introduction - Thomas Tsang (BNL)

09:10 Neutron Radiation and Recovery Studies on SiPMs - Thomas Tsang (BNL)

09:50 Study of Evolution of MPPC Properties Induced by Neutrons - Slawomir Mianowski (National Centre for Nuclear Research)

10:10 Assessment of Photodetection Performance of Analog and Digital SiPMs Exposed to Cold Neutrons - Daniel Durini Romero (FZ Jülich / INAOE)
10:30 Coffee Break
Coffee Break
10:30 - 10:50
10:50
10:50 - 11:45
Contributions

10:50 Effects of Neutron and Gamma Radiation on SiPMs - Sean Stoll (BNL)

11:10 Characterization of Radiation Damaged SiPMs - Robert Klanner (Hamburg University)

11:30 Radiation Hardness Discussion & Summary - Thomas Tsang (BNL)
11:45
11:45 - 12:30
Contributions

11:45 Review on SiPM Readout Circuitry - David Gascon (University of Barcelona)

12:15 Electrical Properties Discussion & Summary - David Gascon (University of Barcelona)
12:30 Lunch Break
Lunch Break
12:30 - 14:00
14:00
14:00 - 14:45
Contributions

14:00 SiPM Applications in Particle Physics Experiments - Hans-Christian Schultz-Coulon (Heidelberg University)
14:45
14:45 - 15:30
Contributions

14:45 Metrological Characterisation of Single-Photon Avalanche Diodes - Marco Lopez (PTB)
15:30 Coffee Break
Coffee Break
15:30 - 16:00
16:00
16:00 - 17:50
Contributions

16:00 Nonlinearity and Saturation Introduction - Sergey Vinogradov (Lebedev Physical Institute)

16:10 Statistics and Models of SiPM Nonlinearity and Saturation - Sergey Vinogradov (Lebedev Physical Institute)

16:30 Physics and Experimental Studies of SiPM Nonlinearity and Saturation - Elena Popova (MEPhI)

16:50 Dynamic Range Characterization of SiPM with a Double Light Superposition Method - Jian Liu (Beijing Normal University)

17:10 Method and Experimental Setup to Measure SiPM Saturation - Sascha Krause (Mainz University)

17:30 Nonlinearity and Saturation Discussion & Summary - Sergey Vinogradov (Lebedev Physical Institute)
18:00 Wine Tasting
Wine Tasting
18:00 - 20:00
Friday, 15 June 2018
09:00
09:00 - 10:35
Contributions

09:00 Cryogenic Properties Introduction - Adam Para (Fermilab)

09:15 Review of Readout Technics for Cryogenic Experiments - Wataru Ootani (Tokyo University)

09:35 Cryogenic Readout Electronics for a MPPC Based Array Operating at Liquid Xenon Temperature - Adriano Di Giovanni (New York University Abu Dhabi)

09:55 SiPMs as Photo-Sensors in a Liquid Xenon Time Projection Chamber (TPC) - Christopher Hils (Mainz University)

10:15 Analytical Approach to Fundamental Properties of SiPMs at Cryogenic Temperatures - Maik Biroth (Mainz University)
10:35 Coffee Break
Coffee Break
10:35 - 11:05
11:05
11:05 - 12:00
Contributions

11:05 Commissioning of VUV-MPPCs for MEG II Liquid Xenon Detector - Wataru Ootani (University of Tokyo)

11:25 Overview on Experimental Setups to Study SiPM Parameters Down to Cryogenic Temperature - Andrii Nagai (University of Geneva)

11:45 Cryogenic Properties Discussion & Summary - Adam Para (Fermilab)
12:00
12:00 - 12:20
Contributions

12:00 Characterization of Position Measurement Error, Position Resolution and Photon Number Discrimination for Position-Sensitive SiPM - Yu Peng (Beijing Normal University)
12:20
12:20 - 13:00
Contributions

12:20 Summarizing Discussions

12:40 Publication Strategy for a White Paper
13:00 End of Conference
End of Conference
13:00 - 13:00