Title :
A monitor and control system for high voltage, gating, and triggering of a scintillating fiber active target
Author :
Baumbaugh, B. ; Bishop, J. ; Gardner, R.W. ; Mountain, R.J. ; Ruchti, R. ; Baumbaugh, A. ; Knickerbocker, K.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Phys., Notre Dame Univ., IN, USA
Abstract :
A monitor and control system has been designed, constructed, and tested for the purpose of controlling all aspects of a scintillating fiber active target system used in high-energy physics experimentation. The system requires control of high voltages, gating, a trigger counters, and monitoring. It resides in a radioactive area with very limited access. The control system uses a microcomputer and two specialized Z80-based processors, with their associated circuitry. The design and performance of the hardware and software, all of which is custom built, is discussed.<>
Keywords :
nuclear bombardment targets; scintillation counters; Z80-based processors; control system; gating; high voltage; high-energy physics experimentation; monitor; scintillating fiber active target; triggering; Circuits; Control systems; Hardware; Microcomputers; Monitoring; Optical fiber testing; Physics; Radiation detectors; System testing; Voltage control;
Journal_Title :
Nuclear Science, IEEE Transactions on
