The Fermilab D0 master clock system

Author

Rotolo, C. ; Fachin, M. ; Chappa, S. ; Rauch, M. ; Needles, C. ; Dyer, A.

Author_Institution

Fermi Nat. Accel. Lab., Batavia, IL, USA

Volume

39

Issue

4

fYear

1992

fDate

8/1/1992 12:00:00 AM

Firstpage

858

Lastpage

863

Abstract

The clock system provides bunch-crossing-related timing signals to various detector subsystems. Accelerator synchronization and monitoring as well as timing signal generation and distribution are discussed. The system was built using three module types implemented in Eurostandard hardware with a VME communications interface. The first two types of modules were used to facilitate synchronization with the accelerator and to generate 23 timing signals that were programmable with one RF bucket (18.8-ns) resolution and 1-ns accuracy. Fifty-four modules of the third type were used to distribute the timing signals and two synchronous 53-MHz and 106-MHz clocks to various detector subsystems

Keywords

clocks; nuclear electronics; particle detectors; physics computing; synchrotrons; timing circuits; 106 MHz; 53 MHz; Eurostandard hardware; Fermilab D0 master clock system; RF bucket; VME communications interface; accelerator; bunch-crossing-related timing signals; detector subsystems; monitoring; synchronization; timing signal generation; Clocks; Detectors; Hardware; Monitoring; RF signals; Radio frequency; Signal detection; Signal generators; Synchronization; Timing;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Nuclear Science, IEEE Transactions on

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

0018-9499

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/23.159721

Filename

159721