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Title: A field programmable gate array-based timing and control system for the dynamic compression sector

Abstract

A field programmable gate array (FPGA)-based timing and trigger control system has been developed for the Dynamic Compression Sector (DCS) user facility located at the Advanced Photon Source (APS) at Argonne National Laboratory. The DCS is a first-of-its-kind capability dedicated to dynamic compression science. All components of the DCS laser shock station—x-ray choppers, single-shot shutter, internal laser triggers, and shot diagnostics—must be synchronized with respect to the arrival of x rays in the hutch. An FPGA synchronized to the APS storage ring radio frequency clock (352 MHz) generates trigger signals for each stage of the laser and x-ray shutter system with low jitter. The developed FPGA-based control system was the first system used to control the laser and the shutter system since its commissioning, and it has been developing since then to improve the timing jitter. The system is composed of a Zynq FPGA, a debug card, line drivers, and a power supply. The delay and offsets of the trigger signals can be adjusted by using a user-friendly graphical user interface with high precision. Here, the details of the system architecture, timing requirements, firmware, and software implementation along with the performance evaluation are presented in this paper. The system offersmore » low timing jitter (15.5 ps rms) with respect to the APS 352 MHz clock, suitable for the 100 ps (FWHM) x-ray bunch duration at the APS.« less

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  1. Argonne National Lab. (ANL), Lemont, IL (United States)
  2. Washington State Univ., Pullman, WA (United States)
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Research Org.:
Washington State Univ., Pullman, WA (United States). Inst. for Shock Physics
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA), Office of Defense Programs (DP)
OSTI Identifier:
1878342
Grant/Contract Number:  
NA0003957
Resource Type:
Accepted Manuscript
Journal Name:
Review of Scientific Instruments
Additional Journal Information:
Journal Volume: 93; Journal Issue: 4; Journal ID: ISSN 0034-6748
Publisher:
American Institute of Physics (AIP)
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
47 OTHER INSTRUMENTATION; Field programmable gate array; Digital signal processing; Measuring instruments; X-rays; Synchrotron radiation; Storage rings; Time-digital conversion

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Saxena, Shefali, Paskvan, Daniel R., Weir, Nicholas R., and Sinclair, Nicholas. A field programmable gate array-based timing and control system for the dynamic compression sector. United States: N. p., 2022. Web. doi:10.1063/5.0081205.
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Saxena, Shefali, Paskvan, Daniel R., Weir, Nicholas R., & Sinclair, Nicholas. A field programmable gate array-based timing and control system for the dynamic compression sector. United States. https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0081205
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Saxena, Shefali, Paskvan, Daniel R., Weir, Nicholas R., and Sinclair, Nicholas. Tue . "A field programmable gate array-based timing and control system for the dynamic compression sector". United States. https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0081205. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1878342.
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@article{osti_1878342,
title = {A field programmable gate array-based timing and control system for the dynamic compression sector},
author = {Saxena, Shefali and Paskvan, Daniel R. and Weir, Nicholas R. and Sinclair, Nicholas},
abstractNote = {A field programmable gate array (FPGA)-based timing and trigger control system has been developed for the Dynamic Compression Sector (DCS) user facility located at the Advanced Photon Source (APS) at Argonne National Laboratory. The DCS is a first-of-its-kind capability dedicated to dynamic compression science. All components of the DCS laser shock station—x-ray choppers, single-shot shutter, internal laser triggers, and shot diagnostics—must be synchronized with respect to the arrival of x rays in the hutch. An FPGA synchronized to the APS storage ring radio frequency clock (352 MHz) generates trigger signals for each stage of the laser and x-ray shutter system with low jitter. The developed FPGA-based control system was the first system used to control the laser and the shutter system since its commissioning, and it has been developing since then to improve the timing jitter. The system is composed of a Zynq FPGA, a debug card, line drivers, and a power supply. The delay and offsets of the trigger signals can be adjusted by using a user-friendly graphical user interface with high precision. Here, the details of the system architecture, timing requirements, firmware, and software implementation along with the performance evaluation are presented in this paper. The system offers low timing jitter (15.5 ps rms) with respect to the APS 352 MHz clock, suitable for the 100 ps (FWHM) x-ray bunch duration at the APS.},
doi = {10.1063/5.0081205},
journal = {Review of Scientific Instruments},
number = 4,
volume = 93,
place = {United States},
year = {Tue Apr 19 00:00:00 EDT 2022},
month = {Tue Apr 19 00:00:00 EDT 2022}
}
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