Facilities - LSDC Construction
Construction of the Liverpool Semiconductor Detector Centre began in August, 2000, with the removal of the existing partitioning on the ground floor of the Oliver Lodge laboratory.
August 2000: Removing the partitioning from the Oliver Lodge laboratory.
Work then commenced on building the 450m^2 of clean areas.
March 2001: Class 100 area under construction, and the ventilation system above.
The function of the clean areas was made possible by three air handling units in the ceiling space above the rooms.
Air Handling Unit.
Summer 2001: Lobby and Class 10000 area.
Autumn 2001: The Class 100 area, completed and awaiting installation of equipment.
The Liverpool Semiconductor Detector Centre was officially opened on the 11th of September, 2003, by Chief Scientific Adviser Sir David King.
September 11, 2003: University Vice-Chancellor Professor Drummond Bone (left) and government Chief Scientific Adviser Sir David King (right) at the opening of the LSDC. Sir David is about to activate the wirebonder to complete the first of Liverpool's production modules. Picture from The University of Liverpool News page .
September 11, 2003: Dr. Tim Jones (left) describes a mockup of the ATLAS SCT Endcap to Chief Government Scientist Sir David King (centre) and University Vice-Chancellor Professor Drummond Bone (right).
September 11, 2003: University of Liverpool Vice-Chancellor Professor Drummond Bone (left) and Chief Government Scientist Sir David King (right) unveil a plaque commemorating the opening of the Liverpool Semiconductor Detector Centre.
September 11, 2003: Sir David King (left) and Professor Drummond Bone (right) at the opening of the Liverpool Semiconductor Detector Centre.
Created: September 2003
Created by: Scott Lindsay