Particle Detectors Laboratory Instrumentation
A.Y. 2018/2019
Learning objectives
Attraverso l'analisi di tipiche catene di elaborazione di segnali proveniente da rivelatori in esperimenti di fisica delle particelle elementari, far apprendere allo studente le tecniche sperimentali piu' comunemente utilizzate in questo tipo di esperimenti.
Attraverso l'analisi della trasmissione del segnale dal rivelatore all'elettronica di lettura "off-detector", fornire allo studente competenze sui protocolli di comunicazione e sulle interfaccie digitali per la trasmissione e la ricezione delle informazioni.
Attraverso l'analisi della trasmissione del segnale dal rivelatore all'elettronica di lettura "off-detector", fornire allo studente competenze sui protocolli di comunicazione e sulle interfaccie digitali per la trasmissione e la ricezione delle informazioni.
Expected learning outcomes
Undefined
Lesson period: Second semester
Assessment methods: Esame
Assessment result: voto verbalizzato in trentesimi
Single course
This course cannot be attended as a single course. Please check our list of single courses to find the ones available for enrolment.
Course syllabus and organization
Single session
Responsible
Lesson period
Second semester
Course syllabus
Brief theoretical introduction on:
- Semiconductor and calorimeter detectors
- Basic Nuclear Electronics
- Electronics noise
- Digital signal transmission
Experimental activities:
Charge and current pre-amplification
- Experimental configuration (ex. Microstrip and Calorimetry)
- Pulse response
- Impedance matching
- Power supplies distribution and filtering
Shaping
- Unipolar and bipolar shapers
- Noise measurements on Microstrip (or on silicon detectors)
- Signal to noise measurements
- Noise measurements using a digital oscilloscope and a RMS voltmeter
Analog to digital conversion and data format
- Discriminators, coincidence, ADC and DAC
- Trigger preparation
- Usage of an FPGA evaluation board with ADC to generate digital data
- Usage of a logic state analyzer for data visualization
- Labview for data transmission and handling
Signal propagation on copper and on optical fibers
- Serialization and transmission of digital signal by means of evaluation boards
- Serial protocols with embedded clocks
- Data analysis with a sampling oscilloscope
- Semiconductor and calorimeter detectors
- Basic Nuclear Electronics
- Electronics noise
- Digital signal transmission
Experimental activities:
Charge and current pre-amplification
- Experimental configuration (ex. Microstrip and Calorimetry)
- Pulse response
- Impedance matching
- Power supplies distribution and filtering
Shaping
- Unipolar and bipolar shapers
- Noise measurements on Microstrip (or on silicon detectors)
- Signal to noise measurements
- Noise measurements using a digital oscilloscope and a RMS voltmeter
Analog to digital conversion and data format
- Discriminators, coincidence, ADC and DAC
- Trigger preparation
- Usage of an FPGA evaluation board with ADC to generate digital data
- Usage of a logic state analyzer for data visualization
- Labview for data transmission and handling
Signal propagation on copper and on optical fibers
- Serialization and transmission of digital signal by means of evaluation boards
- Serial protocols with embedded clocks
- Data analysis with a sampling oscilloscope
FIS/01 - EXPERIMENTAL PHYSICS - University credits: 6
Laboratories: 48 hours
Lessons: 14 hours
Lessons: 14 hours
Professors:
Andreazza Attilio, Citterio Mauro
Professor(s)