Title :
Performance Improvement of a DSP-Based Digital Integrator for Magnetic Measurements at CERN
Author :
Arpaia, Pasquale ; Inglese, Vitaliano ; Spiezia, Giovanni
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Eng., Univ. of Sannio, Benevento
fDate :
7/1/2009 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
An improved self-calibrating digital instrument for online flux measurements on superconducting magnets for particle accelerators prototyped at the European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN), in cooperation with the University of Sannio, is presented. The new instrument reduces the online flux analysis time down to 4.00 mus within a resolution of 50 ns. Furthermore, the typical signal-to-noise-and-distortion ratio (SINAD) is significantly improved with respect to the previous version and to the instruments that are currently in use. Details about the design, online measurement principle, and results of the metrological characterization of the new instrument are provided.
Keywords :
digital circuits; digital integrated circuits; high energy physics instrumentation computing; integrating circuits; nuclear electronics; storage rings; superconducting magnets; CERN; DSP-based digital integrator; European Organization for Nuclear Research; magnetic measurements; metrological characterization; online flux measurements; particle accelerators; self-calibrating digital instrument; signal-to-noise-and-distortion ratio; superconducting magnets; Accelerator measurement systems; digital measurements; integrators; magnetic variables measurement; signal processing;
Journal_Title :
Instrumentation and Measurement, IEEE Transactions on
DOI :
10.1109/TIM.2008.2006723