Bachelor Thesis



Thesis discussion on 9th July 2004.

Thesis Title: Test of electronic devices for the Local Trigger of the Muon Detector in the CMS Experiment.

Summary: During early commissioning of the Drift Tube muon detector of the CMS experiment a strange pattern of noise was identified, which was characterized from a lot of drift tube giving a signal at the same time.. Various tools has been developed in the CMS framework in order to study in detail the spatial and timing characteristic of this noise, with particular emphasis on the trigger rate generated. The results showed that the rate was not worrisome, gave hits of the possible origine of the noise and tools to keep it checked during the life of the experiment.

Supervisors: Dr. Francesca Romana Cavallo, Dr. Riccardo Travaglini.
University Supervisor: Prof. Antonio Maria Rossi.


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Master Thesis:




Thesis discussion on 28th March 2008.

Thesis Title: Study of the effects of correlated noise on the High Angle Muon Trigger in the CMS Experiment.

Summary: The thesis work is focused on the participation in the preparation of the experimental apparatus and the subsequent realization tests on a device called “Server Board”. This is a custom electronic board developed for the trigger system of the Barrel Muon Detector in the CMS experiment. Three kind of test have been performed: a connectivity test - where every data transmission line has been checked using the standard protocol Jtag, a dynamic test - to verify functionality and stability of the board in working conditions, and a “burn in test”, focused on identifying malfunctioning devices. The results obtained on the first delivery of boards made it possible to estimate the impact of malfunctions on the entire production and helped to decide the number of spares needed.

Supervisor: Dr. Riccardo Travaglini
University Supervisor: Prof. Antonio Maria Rossi

Link (in italian)