Vertex Fitting In Low-Material Budget Pixel Detectors

Abstract

This paper provides a detailed description of a vertex fitting algorithm designed for precision measurements in low-energy particle physics experiments. An accurate reconstruction of low-momentum trajectories is facilitated by reducing the material budget of the detector to a few per mill of the radiation length. This decreases the multiple scattering experienced by particles within the detector, thereby enhancing vertex fitting accuracy. However, in the case of light detection systems, the intrinsic spatial resolution of the sensors imposes further constraints on the final vertex resolution that require careful consideration. The algorithm developed in this study addresses both multiple scattering and spatial resolution aspects in the context of vertex fitting, specifically tailored for light pixel detectors. Furthermore, this works presents a detailed examination of the vertex reconstruction within the low-material budget pixel detector of the Mu3e experiment.