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Multiplexed Readout for an Experiment with a Large Number of Channels Using Single-Electron Sensitivity Skipper-CCDs

Journal Article · · Sensors
DOI:https://doi.org/10.3390/s22114308· OSTI ID:1872446
 [1];  [2];  [3];  [4];  [5];  [5]
  1. Fermi National Accelerator Lab. (FNAL), Batavia, IL (United States); Universidad Nacional del Sur (UNS), Bahia Blanca (Argentina); Universidad Nacional de Asunción (Paraguay)
  2. Universidad Nacional del Sur (UNS), Bahia Blanca (Argentina)
  3. Fermi National Accelerator Lab. (FNAL), Batavia, IL (United States); Universidad Nacional de Cuyo (UNCUYO), Mendoza (Argentina)
  4. Universidad Nacional de Cuyo (UNCUYO), Mendoza (Argentina)
  5. Fermi National Accelerator Lab. (FNAL), Batavia, IL (United States)
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This paper presents the implementation of a multiplexed analog readout electronics system that can achieve single-electron counting using Skipper-CCDs with non-destructive readout. The proposed system allows the best performance of the sensors to be maintained, with sub-electron noise-level operation, while maintaining low-bandwidth data transfer, a minimum number of analog-to-digital converters (ADC) and low disk storage requirement with zero added multiplexing time, even for the simultaneous operation of thousands of channels. These features are possible with a combination of analog charge pile-up, sample and hold circuits and analog multiplexing. The implementation also aims to use the minimum number of components in circuits to keep compatibility with high-channel-density experiments using Skipper-CCDs for low-threshold particle detection applications. Performance details and experimental results using a sensor with 16 output stages are presented along with a review of the circuit design considerations.
Research Organization:
Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory (FNAL), Batavia, IL (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE Office of Science (SC), High Energy Physics (HEP)
Grant/Contract Number:
AC02-07CH11359
OSTI ID:
1872446
Report Number(s):
FERMILAB-CONF-22-466-PPD; oai:inspirehep.net:2095575
Journal Information:
Sensors, Journal Name: Sensors Journal Issue: 11 Vol. 22; ISSN 1424-8220
Publisher:
MDPI AGCopyright Statement
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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46 INSTRUMENTATION RELATED TO NUCLEAR SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
CCDs
analog charge
multiplexed readout electronics
skipper-CCD
sub-electron counting
ultra low noise