T-AND-T - A NEW FRONT-END TIME TO DIGITAL ELECTRONICS TO STUDY EXTENSIVE AIR SHOWERS

Authors
AGNETTA G AMBROSIO M BARBARINO GC CATALANO O LANZA A LAURO A LIGUORI G TORRE P SCARSI L
Citation
G. Agnetta et al., T-AND-T - A NEW FRONT-END TIME TO DIGITAL ELECTRONICS TO STUDY EXTENSIVE AIR SHOWERS, Nuclear instruments & methods in physics research. Section A, Accelerators, spectrometers, detectors and associated equipment, 360(1-2), 1995, pp. 180-185
Citations number
7
Categorie Soggetti
Nuclear Sciences & Tecnology","Physics, Particles & Fields","Instument & Instrumentation",Spectroscopy
Journal title
Nuclear instruments & methods in physics research. Section A, Accelerators, spectrometers, detectors and associated equipment → ACNP
ISSN journal
01689002
Volume
360
Issue
1-2
Year of publication
1995
Pages
180 - 185
Database
ISI
SICI code
0168-9002(1995)360:1-2<180:T-ANFT>2.0.ZU;2-O
Abstract
A new modular multichannel front-end time to digital electronics is de scribed. The T&T (tracking and timing) electronics is characterised by a 2 ns time resolution with multihits recording capability, no ambigu ity in event pulse reconstruction, low power consumption and daisy-cha in interconnecting capability. The simple design and the low cost per channel make it preferable for use in cosmic rays and EAS as well as i n accelerator experiments. A description of the environmental operatio n and tests of the TBT electronics is presented. This electronics is u sed in an EAS experiment in Leeds (UK) called COVER/PLASTEX. Results o n the T&T electronic performances in this experiment are also presente d.