Friday, April 30, 2004, 16:00
WHGA Auditorium
Dr. J. Strong, Univ. London
Abstract:
The general purpose LHC detectors are large and complex undertakings,
and work on the design and construction has been going on for well over
a decade. Test runs using cosmic rays are planned for 2006 and physics
data are expected in 2007. This talk looks at the progress made on the
trigger and data acquisition system. An introduction is given to the
aims of the ATLAS experiment and to the detector. The challenging
requirements on the trigger and data acquisition system are discussed.
These lead to a multi-level trigger system closely integrated with the
data acquisition. The chosen design and current status are described.