REVIEW article
Front. Sens.
Sec. Sensor Devices
Volume 6 - 2025 | doi: 10.3389/fsens.2025.1619719
This article is part of the Research TopicParticle and radiation sensors developed at INFN-CSN5View all 3 articles
TimeSPOT developments on Charged-particle silicon sensors for High Intensity 4D-Tracking
Provisionally accepted
- National Institute of Nuclear Physics of Cagliari, Cagliari, Italy
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This paper provides a comprehensive overview of recent advances in silicon sensors designed for 4D tracking. These devices are of particular relevance for the next generation of high intensity collider experiments, where meeting stringent requirements in both spatial and temporal resolution, along with unprecedented levels of radiation hardness, will be crucial. Among the various sensor technologies under development, 3D silicon sensors have demonstrated the potential to satisfy all key performance criteria.The paper discusses the development and fabrication processes of these sensors, emphasizing their capability to deliver exceptional timing resolution and radiation tolerance. Methods adopted for their characterization and results obtained from recent experimental campaigns are presented and critically analyzed. Furthermore, the pivotal role of readout electronics in enabling highprecision timing performance is underscored.
Keywords: Particle tracking detectors, solid-state detectors, Timing detectors, High time resolution, High luminosity
Received: 28 Apr 2025; Accepted: 26 Jun 2025.
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* Correspondence: Adriano Lai, National Institute of Nuclear Physics of Cagliari, Cagliari, Italy
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