Digital data acquisition system for the neutron tracking array

ORAL

Abstract

The neutron tracking array (NEXT) [1,2,3] was recently commissioned in complete

configuration during an experiment at the ISOLDE Decay Station. A key

component of the array is its digital data acquisition system based on

32-channel 14-bit 250 MSPS digitizers developed by XIA LLC. The custom

firmware enabled a low threshold triggering scheme. The NEXT digital

system was synchronized with the Pixie16-based Isolde Decay Station

setup using an external clock, and the individual data streams were

combined in software. The details of the experimental system will be

discussed with a focus on the NEXT neutron detector.

Publication: [1] J. Heideman el al. et al., Nucl. Instrum. Methods Phys. Res. A 946,
162528 (2019).
[2] S. Neupane et al. Nucl. Instrum. Methods Phys. Res. A 1020, 165881
(2021).
[3] S. Neupane et al., Phys.Rev. C 106, 044320 (2022)

Presenters

  • Jacob M Gouge

    University of Tennessee

Authors

  • Jacob M Gouge

    University of Tennessee

  • Noritaka Kitamura

    University of Tennessee-Knoxville & University of Tokyo, University of Tennessee

  • Robert K. Grzywacz

    University of Tennessee

  • Shree Neupane

    Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory

  • Peter Dyszel

    University of Tennessee, Knoxville

  • Wolfgang Hennig

    XIA LLC

  • Mustafa M Rajabali

    Tennessee Technological University

  • Zixuan Yue

    University of York