CHIMUX: a switching system for nuclear physics signals

Author

Saccà, G. ; Cardella, G. ; D´Andrea, M. ; Fichera, F. ; De Filippo, E. ; Guardone, N. ; Nicotra, D. ; Pagano, A. ; Pirrone, S. ; Xibilia, M.G.

Author_Institution

Ist. Nazionale di Fisica Nucl., Italy

Volume

3

fYear

2004

fDate

16-22 Oct. 2004

Firstpage

1738

Abstract

During the last years, in the framework of nuclear physics, it has been relevant to the development of the multidetectors to reconstruct the multiparticle event in the nuclear reactions. These multidetectors, at high granularity, need complex control systems. In this paper, we present a high-frequency modular multiplexer, proposed for the 4π CHIMERA detector, named CHIMUX (CHImera MUltipleXer) system. The principal system feature, other than very low signal degradation, is to route calibration pulses on the multidetectors, without requiring cooling system for the router cards placed under vacuum.

Keywords

particle detectors; physical instrumentation control; 4/spl pi/ CHIMERA detector; CHIMERA multiplexer system; CHIMUX system; calibration pulses; control systems; high-frequency modular multiplexer; low signal degradation; multidetectors; multiparticle event reconstruction; nuclear physics signals; nuclear reactions; router cards; switching system; Automatic control; Calibration; Control systems; Detectors; Electronics cooling; Multiplexing; Nuclear physics; Relays; Switching systems; Vacuum systems;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Nuclear Science Symposium Conference Record, 2004 IEEE

Conference_Location

Rome

ISSN

1082-3654

Print_ISBN

0-7803-8700-7

Electronic_ISBN

1082-3654

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/NSSMIC.2004.1462577

Filename

1462577