A review of the data acquisition electronics for the ISIS spallation neutron source

Author

Quinton, S. ; Johnson, M. ; Norris, J. ; Pulford, W. ; Watt, M.

Author_Institution

Rutherford Appleton Lab., Didcot, UK

Volume

37

Issue

6

fYear

1990

fDate

12/1/1990 12:00:00 AM

Firstpage

2156

Lastpage

2160

Abstract

The existing data acquisition system and its design concepts are reviewed for the ISIS facility at Rutherford Appleton Laboratory. The focus is on data acquisition electronics for the ISIS facility. Current developments, including the transputer memory module and the data acquisition snapshot histogrammer (DASH) system, are discussed. Areas where there is a need for further development of the data acquisition electronics are identified. The conceptual design for the current data acquisition electronics started in 1980. The major future project will be a completely new design to accommodate developments of the ISIS facility over the next decade. These future developments are outlined.

Keywords

data acquisition; integrated memory circuits; neutron sources; nuclear electronics; transputers; ISIS; data acquisition electronics; data acquisition snapshot histogrammer; design; spallation neutron source; transputer memory module; Acceleration; Data acquisition; Detectors; Helium; Histograms; Instruments; Intersymbol interference; Neutron spin echo; Protons; Synchrotrons;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Nuclear Science, IEEE Transactions on

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

0018-9499

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/TNS.1990.574205

Filename

574205