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Author Aliaga, R.J.
Title Real-Time Estimation of Zero Crossings of Sampled Signals for Timing Using Cubic Spline Interpolation Type Journal Article
Year 2017 Publication IEEE Transactions on Nuclear Science Abbreviated Journal IEEE Trans. Nucl. Sci.
Volume 64 Issue 8 Pages 2414-2422
Keywords Digital arithmetic; digital circuits; digital timing; field-programmable gate array (FPGA); interpolation; signal processing algorithms; splines time estimation; time resolution
Abstract A scheme is proposed for hardware estimation of the location of zero crossings of sampled signals with subsample resolution for timing applications, which consists of interpolating the signal with a cubic spline near the zero crossing and then finding the root of the resulting polynomial. An iterative algorithm based on the bisection method is presented that obtains one bit of the result per step and admits an efficient digital implementation using fixed-point representation. In particular, the root estimation iteration involves only two additions, and the initial values can be obtained from finite impulse response (FIR) filters with certain symmetry properties. It is shown that this allows online real-time estimation of timestamps in free-running sampling detector systems with improved accuracy with respect to the more common linear interpolation. The method is evaluated with simulations using ideal and real timing signals, and estimates are given for the resource usage and speed of its implementation.
Address [Aliaga, Ramon J.] Inst Fis Corpuscular, Paterna 46980, Spain, Email: raalva@upvnet.upv.es
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Publisher Ieee-Inst Electrical Electronics Engineers Inc Place of Publication Editor
Language English Summary Language Original Title
Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title
Series Volume Series Issue Edition (up)
ISSN 0018-9499 ISBN Medium
Area Expedition Conference
Notes WOS:000411027700008 Approved no
Is ISI yes International Collaboration no
Call Number IFIC @ pastor @ Serial 3301
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Author Babiano, V.; Caballero, L.; Calvo, D.; Ladarescu, I.; Olleros, P.; Domingo-Pardo, C.
Title gamma-Ray position reconstruction in large monolithic LaCl3(Ce) crystals with SiPM readout Type Journal Article
Year 2019 Publication Nuclear Instruments & Methods in Physics Research A Abbreviated Journal Nucl. Instrum. Methods Phys. Res. A
Volume 931 Issue Pages 1-22
Keywords Gamma-ray; Position-sensitive detectors; Monolithic crystals; Spatial resolution; Neural networks
Abstract We report on the spatial response characterization of large LaCl3(Ce) monolithic crystals optically coupled to 8 x 8 pixel silicon photomultiplier (SiPM) sensors. A systematic study has been carried out for 511 keV gamma-rays using three different crystal thicknesses of 10 mm, 20 mm and 30 mm, all of them with planar geometry and a base size of 50 x 50 mm(2). In this work we investigate and compare two different approaches for the determination of the main gamma-ray hit location. On one hand, methods based on the fit of an analytical model for the scintillation light distribution provide the best results in terms of linearity and field of view, with spatial resolutions close to similar to 1 mm FWHM. On the other hand, position reconstruction techniques based on neural networks provide similar linearity and field-of-view, becoming the attainable spatial resolution similar to 3 mm FWHM. For the third space coordinate z or depth-of-interaction we have implemented an inverse linear calibration approach based on the cross-section of the measured scintillation-light distribution at a certain height. The detectors characterized in this work are intended for the development of so-called Total Energy Detectors with Compton imaging capability (i-TED), aimed at enhanced sensitivity and selectivity measurements of neutron capture cross sections via the time-of-flight (TOF) technique.
Address [Babiano, V; Caballero, L.; Calvo, D.; Ladarescu, I; Olleros, P.; Domingo-Pardo, C.] Univ Valencia, Inst Fis Corpuscular, CSIC, Valencia, Spain, Email: domingo@ific.uv.es
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Publisher Elsevier Science Bv Place of Publication Editor
Language English Summary Language Original Title
Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title
Series Volume Series Issue Edition (up)
ISSN 0168-9002 ISBN Medium
Area Expedition Conference
Notes WOS:000466151600001 Approved no
Is ISI yes International Collaboration no
Call Number IFIC @ pastor @ Serial 4015
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Author Cabanelas, P. et al; Nacher, E.
Title Performance recovery of long CsI(Tl) scintillator crystals with APD-based readout Type Journal Article
Year 2020 Publication Nuclear Instruments & Methods in Physics Research A Abbreviated Journal Nucl. Instrum. Methods Phys. Res. A
Volume 965 Issue Pages 163845 - 6pp
Keywords CsI(Tl) scintillator crystals; Energy resolution; Non-uniformity light output; Optical Coupling; Avalanche Photo-Diodes
Abstract CALIFA is the high efficiency and energy resolution calorimeter for the (RB)-B-3 experiment at FAIR, intended for detecting high energy light charged particles and gamma rays in scattering experiments, and is being commissioned during the Phase-0 experiments at FAIR, between 2018 and 2020. It surrounds the reaction target in a segmented configuration with 2432 detection units made of long CsI(Tl) finger-shaped scintillator crystals. CALIFA has a 10 year intended operational lifetime as the (RB)-B-3 calorimeter, necessitating measures to be taken to ensure enduring performance. In this paper we present a systematic study of two groups of 6 different detection units of the CALIFA detector after more than four years of operation. The energy resolution and light output yield are evaluated under different conditions. Tests cover the aging of the first detector units assembled and investigates recovery procedures for degraded detection units. A possible reason for the observed degradation is given, pointing to the crystal-APD coupling.
Address [Cabanelas, P.; Gonzalez, D.; Alvarez-Pol, H.; Boillos, J. M.; Cortina, D.; Feijoo, M.; Galiana, E.; Pietras, B.; Rodriguez-Sanchez, J. L.] Univ Santiago Compostela, Inst Galego Fis Altas Enerxias, E-15782 Santiago De Compostela, Spain, Email: pablo.cabanelas@usc.es
Corporate Author Thesis
Publisher Elsevier Place of Publication Editor
Language English Summary Language Original Title
Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title
Series Volume Series Issue Edition (up)
ISSN 0168-9002 ISBN Medium
Area Expedition Conference
Notes WOS:000524338400006 Approved no
Is ISI yes International Collaboration yes
Call Number IFIC @ pastor @ Serial 4363
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Author Goasduff, A. et al; Gadea, A.
Title The GALILEO gamma-ray array at the Legnaro National Laboratories Type Journal Article
Year 2021 Publication Nuclear Instruments & Methods in Physics Research A Abbreviated Journal Nucl. Instrum. Methods Phys. Res. A
Volume 1015 Issue Pages 165753 - 15pp
Keywords High-resolution gamma-ray spectroscopy; HPGe; Silicon; Neutron; Electronics; DAQ
Abstract GALILEO, a new 4 pi high-resolution gamma-detection array, based on HPGe detectors, has been developed and installed at the Legnaro National Laboratories. The GALILEO array greatly benefits from a fully-digital readout chain, customized DAQ, and a variety of complementary detectors to improve the resolving power by the detection of particles, ions or high-energy gamma-ray transitions. In this work, a full description of the array, including electronics and DAQ, is presented together with its complementary instrumentation.
Address [Goasduff, A.; Valiente-Dobon, J. J.; Barrientos, D.; Biasotto, M.; Brugnara, D.; Cocconi, P.; Cortes, M. L.; de Angelis, G.; Egea, F. J.; Fantinel, S.; Gambalonga, A.; Gottardo, A.; Gozzelino, A.; Gregor, E. T.; Gulmini, M.; Hadynska-Klek, K.; Illana, A.; Jaworski, G.; Napoli, D. R.; Pellumaj, J.; Perez-Vidal, R. M.; Rosso, D.; Siciliano, M.; Toniolo, N.; Volpe, V.; Zanon, I] INFN Lab Nazl Legnaro, Legnaro, Italy, Email: alain.goasduff@lnl.infn.it
Corporate Author Thesis
Publisher Elsevier Place of Publication Editor
Language English Summary Language Original Title
Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title
Series Volume Series Issue Edition (up)
ISSN 0168-9002 ISBN Medium
Area Expedition Conference
Notes WOS:000717077900015 Approved no
Is ISI yes International Collaboration yes
Call Number IFIC @ pastor @ Serial 5025
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Author Linowski, T.; Schlichtholz, K.; Sorelli, G.; Gessner, M.; Walschaers, M.; Treps, N.; Rudnicki, L.
Title Application range of crosstalk-affected spatial demultiplexing for resolving separations between unbalanced sources Type Journal Article
Year 2023 Publication New Journal of Physics Abbreviated Journal New J. Phys.
Volume 25 Issue 10 Pages 103050 - 13pp
Keywords super resolution; spatial demultiplexing; crosstalk; unbalanced sources; Fisher information; measurement precision
Abstract Super resolution is one of the key issues at the crossroads of contemporary quantum optics and metrology. Recently, it was shown that for an idealized case of two balanced sources, spatial mode demultiplexing (SPADE) achieves resolution better than direct imaging even in the presence of measurement crosstalk (Gessner et al 2020 Phys. Rev. Lett. 125 100501). In this work, we consider arbitrarily unbalanced sources and provide a systematic analysis of the impact of crosstalk on the resolution obtained from SPADE. As we dissect, in this generalized scenario, SPADE's effectiveness depends non-trivially on the strength of crosstalk, relative brightness and the separation between the sources. In particular, for any source imbalance, SPADE performs worse than ideal direct imaging in the asymptotic limit of vanishing source separations. Nonetheless, for realistic values of crosstalk strength, SPADE is still the superior method for several orders of magnitude of source separations.
Address [Linowski, Tomasz; Schlichtholz, Konrad; Rudnicki, Lukasz] Univ Gdansk, Int Ctr Theory Quantum Technol, PL-80308 Gdansk, Poland, Email: t.linowski95@gmail.com;
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Publisher IOP Publishing Ltd Place of Publication Editor
Language English Summary Language Original Title
Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title
Series Volume Series Issue Edition (up)
ISSN 1367-2630 ISBN Medium
Area Expedition Conference
Notes WOS:001119385500001 Approved no
Is ISI yes International Collaboration yes
Call Number IFIC @ pastor @ Serial 5844
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