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Title: Digital data acquisition system implementation at the National Superconducting Cyclotron Laboratory

Abstract

A Digital Data Acquisition System (DDAS) composed of 16-channel FPGA-programmable modules running 12-bit 100 Mega-Samples Per Second (MSPS) ADCs has been implemented on three different experimental arrays at the National Superconducting Cyclotron Laboratory (NSCL) encompassing charged particle spectroscopy, high and low energy-resolution photon detection, and neutron time-of-flight measurements. DDAS has increased the experimental capabilities of each array by providing energy and time measurements with nearly zero dead-time, low energy thresholds, and large dynamic range. The performance of the DDAS Analog-to-Digital Converters (ADC)s was characterized, and energy and time resolutions were compared with traditional analog systems. We have demonstrated a 14- to 15-bit peak-sensing equivalent resolution when applied to semiconductor detectors and 500 ps time resolution for LaBr3 detectors measuring coincident radiation with signal amplitudes of ≈13% of the input range of the ADC. Details regarding the operation of the system at NSCL including digital filtering, triggering, clock distribution, and event-building are discussed along with applications to selected detector systems.

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  1. Michigan State Univ., East Lansing, MI (United States)
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Research Org.:
Lawrence Livermore National Lab. (LLNL), Livermore, CA (United States). Nuclear Science and Security Consortium
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA)
OSTI Identifier:
1454847
Grant/Contract Number:  
NA0000979
Resource Type:
Accepted Manuscript
Journal Name:
Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research. Section A, Accelerators, Spectrometers, Detectors and Associated Equipment
Additional Journal Information:
Journal Volume: 741; Journal Issue: C; Journal ID: ISSN 0168-9002
Publisher:
Elsevier
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
75 CONDENSED MATTER PHYSICS, SUPERCONDUCTIVITY AND SUPERFLUIDITY

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Prokop, C. J., Liddick, S. N., Abromeit, B. L., Chemey, A. T., Larson, N. R., Suchyta, S., and Tompkins, J. R. Digital data acquisition system implementation at the National Superconducting Cyclotron Laboratory. United States: N. p., 2013. Web. doi:10.1016/j.nima.2013.12.044.
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Prokop, C. J., Liddick, S. N., Abromeit, B. L., Chemey, A. T., Larson, N. R., Suchyta, S., & Tompkins, J. R. Digital data acquisition system implementation at the National Superconducting Cyclotron Laboratory. United States. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nima.2013.12.044
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Prokop, C. J., Liddick, S. N., Abromeit, B. L., Chemey, A. T., Larson, N. R., Suchyta, S., and Tompkins, J. R. Tue . "Digital data acquisition system implementation at the National Superconducting Cyclotron Laboratory". United States. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nima.2013.12.044. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1454847.
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@article{osti_1454847,
title = {Digital data acquisition system implementation at the National Superconducting Cyclotron Laboratory},
author = {Prokop, C. J. and Liddick, S. N. and Abromeit, B. L. and Chemey, A. T. and Larson, N. R. and Suchyta, S. and Tompkins, J. R.},
abstractNote = {A Digital Data Acquisition System (DDAS) composed of 16-channel FPGA-programmable modules running 12-bit 100 Mega-Samples Per Second (MSPS) ADCs has been implemented on three different experimental arrays at the National Superconducting Cyclotron Laboratory (NSCL) encompassing charged particle spectroscopy, high and low energy-resolution photon detection, and neutron time-of-flight measurements. DDAS has increased the experimental capabilities of each array by providing energy and time measurements with nearly zero dead-time, low energy thresholds, and large dynamic range. The performance of the DDAS Analog-to-Digital Converters (ADC)s was characterized, and energy and time resolutions were compared with traditional analog systems. We have demonstrated a 14- to 15-bit peak-sensing equivalent resolution when applied to semiconductor detectors and 500 ps time resolution for LaBr3 detectors measuring coincident radiation with signal amplitudes of ≈13% of the input range of the ADC. Details regarding the operation of the system at NSCL including digital filtering, triggering, clock distribution, and event-building are discussed along with applications to selected detector systems.},
doi = {10.1016/j.nima.2013.12.044},
journal = {Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research. Section A, Accelerators, Spectrometers, Detectors and Associated Equipment},
number = C,
volume = 741,
place = {United States},
year = {Tue Dec 31 00:00:00 EST 2013},
month = {Tue Dec 31 00:00:00 EST 2013}
}
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Figure 1 Figure 1: Typical DNL plot for channels of DDAS.
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