A Modular Pipelined Processor for High Resolution Gamma-Ray Spectroscopy
- Resource Type
- Authors
- Alejandro Luis Veiga; C. Grunfeld
- Source
- SEDICI (UNLP)
Universidad Nacional de La Plata
instacron:UNLP
- Subject
- Nuclear and High Energy Physics
Digital signal processor
Engineering
Nuclear instrumentation
INGENIERÍAS Y TECNOLOGÍAS
01 natural sciences
Particle detector
Computer Science::Hardware Architecture
Search engine
0103 physical sciences
Electronic engineering
Gamma-ray spectroscopy
Hardware_ARITHMETICANDLOGICSTRUCTURES
Electrical and Electronic Engineering
Field-programmable gate array
Ingeniería Eléctrica, Ingeniería Electrónica e Ingeniería de la Información
Ciencias Exactas
Ingeniería de Sistemas y Comunicaciones
010308 nuclear & particles physics
business.industry
010401 analytical chemistry
Detector
Field programmable gate arrays
Modular design
0104 chemical sciences
Digital pulse processing
Nuclear Energy and Engineering
Radiation detection
User interface
business
Energy (signal processing)
Computer hardware
- Language
- ISSN
- 1558-1578
0018-9499
The design of a digital signal processor for gamma-ray applications is presented in which a single ADC input can simultaneously provide temporal and energy characterization of gamma radiation for a wide range of applications. Applying pipelining techniques, the processor is able to manage and synchronize very large volumes of streamed real-time data. Its modular user interface provides a flexible environment for experimental design. The processor can fit in a medium-sized FPGA device operating at ADC sampling frequency, providing an efficient solution for multi-channel applications. Two experiments are presented in order to characterize its temporal and energy resolution.
Facultad de Ciencias Exactas