The UFSD project sets out to develop a detector of charged particles, which can measure with extreme precision both the position and flight time, able to combine temporal resolutions of ~30 picoseconds with spatial resolutions of 20-30 micron.

The project develops a new technology, silicon detectors with an internal multiplication effect, optimising the design for precise time measurement. Many practical applications are possible, and the project is attracting partners interested in specific developments for various fields of physics.

The original intention is, however, the use of “4D-tracking” in experiments of HIGH ENERGY PHYSICS of high luminosity, like those underway and planned at CERN in Geneva. The UFSD project is run in partnership with INFN (Turin section – location of PI), the la Fondazione Bruno Kessler of Trento, the University of Trento and the University of Santa Cruz (California) UCSC.