1. 2017 AFP Beam Tests
AFP has 1 week as main user and will also measure together with ATLAS ITk Pixel in H6B -> 2 periods of ~3 weeks
Additional parasitic beam time under discussion (e.g. during ClicPix period )
To use Aconite MPI cooling box in H6A for early 3D pixel and LGAD tests

2. AFP 2017 Beam Test Goals Further Time-of-Flight (ToF) development
AFP ToF detector has ~20 ps time resolution
Established in 5 beam test periods in H6
Based on Cherenkov-emitting Quartz bars + MCP-PMT + HPTDC
Right now being installed in LHC -> Direct success of H6 beam tests! Thanks a lot!
Would like to improve ToF resolution to ~10 ps for upgrade next winter shutdown
New MCP-PMT
New, monolithic Quartz bars
New TDCs (PicoTDC, TI TDC)
Alternative R&D: Silicon Low Gain Avalanche Detectors (LGADs) as alternative timing sensors with higher segmentation
Main problem: non-uniform irradiation up to few 1e15 neq/cm² -> irradiation studies (need cooling!)
Timepix tests for tracker extension
Final system tests for integration
ToF
Tracker
Roman Pot flange
Common readout and trigger
ToF: Quartz bars
3D FEI4 tracker
Roman Pot Flange

3. Beam Area and Equipment
Usually in H6B
No need for external telescope (stand-alone) -> ACONITE and/or AIDA can be used in parallel
But usually like to use some services of AIDA, e.g. few AIDA DCS HV channels, switch channel, PI stage
Need 2 movable tables, e.g.
1 XSCA for main setup
PI stage for SiPMs to scan over Quartz bars
For irradiated LGAD studies need cooling
Styrofoam box with dry ice (not ideal since no T control)
H6A MPI climate chamber or similar (preferred option)
Problem: used by ITk Pixel measuring in parallel
Could also think of doing these tests parasitically in other periods when cold box available
Beam
Typically prefer large 120 GeV pion beam ~2x2 cm²
Had a good beam file last year (thanks a lot!)
3D FEI4 Pixel Tracker
LGADs
Quartz ToF
SiPMs