Santa Cruz Institute For Particle Physics

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Introduction

• Santa Cruz Institute For Particle Physics
• (SCIPP)
• University of California, Santa Cruz

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SCIPP is an Organized Research Unit in the
University of California SystemDirector Abraham
Seiden

• 12 Faculty
• 15 PhD Researchers
• 7 Technical Staff
• 4 Administrative Staff
• 15 Graduate Students
• Many Undergraduate Students aiding in Research

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SCIPPs Research1980-90 Elementary Particle
Physics (Theory Experiment)1990s
Astrophysics Cosmology Ground-based
Astro-Particle Physics Technology Base
Infrastructure Silicon Strip
Detectors Low-noise ASICs Radiation-har
d ASICs 2000 Space-based Astro-Particle
Physics Medical Applications Neuro
chip Nano Dosimetry
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Present Silicon
Moores Law Exponential Growth of Silicon Area
SCIPP
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Moores Law Exponential Growth of FEE Channel
SCIPP
Radiation Hardness
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SCIPPs Research Clusters 2001
NSF (Coyne) Ground-Based Astro-Particle
Direction of Technology Transfer
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The SCIPP ND Team
Prof. Abraham Seiden PI Prof. Hartmut
Sadrozinski Si Detectors (Prof. Robert
Johnson ASICs) Dr. Wilko Kroeger DAQ Patrick
Spradlin TOT, SSD Brian Keeney MCM,
Mechanics (Arend van der Zande SPICE) (Bill
Rowe Wire Bonding) (Alec Webster Mechanical )