Fast and compact data acquisition for gas-filled detectors with delay line

Author

Toledo, J. ; Beltrán, D. ; Bordas, J. ; Ramos-Lerate, I. ; Martínez, J.C. ; Fernández, F.

Author_Institution

Electron. Eng. Dept., Polytech. Univ. of Valencia, Valenica, Spain

Volume

51

Issue

4

fYear

2004

Firstpage

1488

Lastpage

1491

Abstract

This article describes the functionality, implementation and performance of a PCI data acquisition board that can be used in conjunction with gas-filled detectors with delay line readout. The board combines a large on-board 256-MByte histogramming memory with a maximum 10-MHz count rate in continuous operation and integrates the time frame generation, histogram building and buffering functionalities in a single PCI board, resulting in a fast, compact and cost-effective data acquisition solution for the Spanish beamline BM16 at ESRF.

Keywords

data acquisition; delay lines; high energy physics instrumentation computing; multiwire proportional chambers; nuclear electronics; readout electronics; PCI data acquisition board; Spanish beamline BM16; buffering functionalities; cost-effective data acquisition solution; count rate; delay line readout; gas-filled detectors; large on-board 256-MByte histogramming memory; multiwire proportional gas chambers; time frame generation; Cathodes; Data acquisition; Delay lines; Detectors; Histograms; Preamplifiers; Readout electronics; Wires; X-ray diffraction; X-ray scattering;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Nuclear Science, IEEE Transactions on

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

0018-9499

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/TNS.2004.832617

Filename

1323718