Test of charge-to-time conversion and multi-hit TDC technique for the BELLE CDC readout

被引:8
作者
Fujita, Y
Ujiie, N
Yoshida, K
Iwasaki, Y
Ohnishi, Y
Okazaki, N
Sakai, Y
Uemura, G
Uno, S
Yokoyama, T
Itami, S
Matsumoto, T
Nitoh, O
Ohshima, T
Okabe, T
Sugimoto, M
Sugiyama, A
Suitoh, S
Suzuki, S
Takahashi, K
Tamagawa, Y
Tomoto, M
Yamaki, T
机构
[1] High Energy Accelerator Res Org, IPNS KEK, Belle Grp, Div Phys, Ibaraki, Osaka 305, Japan
[2] Nagoya Univ, Dept Phys, Nagoya, Aichi 464, Japan
[3] Tokyo Univ Agr & Technol, Dept Appl Phys, Tokyo 184, Japan
[4] Fukui Univ, Fac Engn, Fukui 901, Japan
[5] Sugiyama Jogakuen Univ, Sch Sci, Aichi 47001, Japan
关键词
drift chamber; readout electronics; QTC;
D O I
10.1016/S0168-9002(97)01185-6
中图分类号
TH7 [仪器、仪表];
学科分类号
0804 ; 080401 ; 081102 ;
摘要
We tested a new CDC readout scheme utilizing a Charge-to-Time conversion (QTC) technique and multi-hit TDC to record both time and charge information. The new scheme is planned to be used in the BELLE experiment at the KEK B-Factory. We built a prototype Shaper/QTC board and examined the performance with a beam test. This new scheme worked successfully. We obtained the same spatial and dE/dx resolutions as those using an ordinary TDC and ADC readout scheme. (C) 1998 Elsevier Science B.V. All rights reserved.
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页数:6
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