The TECHNION group and activity
TECHNION--Israel Institute of Technology
Haifa, Israel
Presented by Jacques Goldberg

Physics experiments at CERN:

• OPAL, CHORUS close to completion.
• ATLAS, OPERA under construction.

Microtracking imaging R&D:

• Solid doped glass scintillator: long lifetime componentss previously observed in conventional Cerium doped glass disappear with MCVD (modified chemical vapor deposition) glass; unexplained excitation observed out of the doped volume.
• Multiwire proportional chambers (MWPC): 70 microns resolution achieved.
• Sparse CMOS Silicon diode arrays with on board DSP's considered for beam monitoring in very high radiation environment.

Applications

• Quality control of industrial productiom of detectors for ATLAS (Japan, Israel) using MWPC muon radiography.
• Measurement of background processes for the neutrino experiments CHORUS and OPERA.
• Calibration free muon beam radiation monitoring in intense flux environment for the new CERN-Gran Sasso beam, in collaboration with industry.

Network activity:

• Technical support for test beam and data collection at CERN.
• Mickael Khalifa, young researcher, just started a comprehensive experimental investigation of the unknown glass excitation process previously observed (presentation will follow during this Midterm Review Meeting).