Mu2e Tracker Electronics: Lessons Learned from Preparation and Installation of 36 Planes

The Mu2e experiment, currently under construction at the Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory (FNAL) in Batavia, Illinois, is a particle physics experiment aiming to detect Charged Lepton Flavor Violation (CLFV) via muon-to-electron conversion, a Beyond the Standard Model (BSM) process. One of the primary Mu2e detectors is the Straw Tracker whose purpose is to measure the momentum of the electron, identify signal, and reject background. The straw tubes are being read out by a total of 20,736 preamplifiers (preamps) within 36 planes. Pairs of planes are combined into the 18 stations that make up the Tracker. In this presentation the preparation of planes before they are combined into stations will be discussed in depth. The mitigation of noise on the preamps through the installation of anti-oscillation copper clips and the cooling of the onboard electronics with thermal pads will be highlighted.