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Imaging photomultiplier array with integrated amplifiers and high-speed USB interface

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Blacksell, M.; Wach, J.; Anderson, D.; Howard, J.; Collis, S. M.; Blackwell, B. D.; Andruczyk, D.; James, B. W.

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Multianode photomultiplier tube (PMT) arrays are finding application as convenient high-speed light sensitive devices for plasma imaging. This paper describes the development of a USB-based "plug-n-play" 16-channel PMT camera with 16 bits simultaneous acquisition of 16 signal channels at rates up to 2 MSs per channel. The preamplifiers and digital hardware are packaged in a compact housing which incorporates magnetic shielding, on-board generation of the high-voltage PMT bias, an optical filter...[Show more]

dc.contributor.authorBlacksell, M.
dc.contributor.authorWach, J.
dc.contributor.authorAnderson, D.
dc.contributor.authorHoward, J.
dc.contributor.authorCollis, S. M.
dc.contributor.authorBlackwell, B. D.
dc.contributor.authorAndruczyk, D.
dc.contributor.authorJames, B. W.
dc.date.accessioned2015-12-04T05:19:15Z
dc.date.available2015-12-04T05:19:15Z
dc.identifier.issn0034-6748
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/1885/17022
dc.description.abstractMultianode photomultiplier tube (PMT) arrays are finding application as convenient high-speed light sensitive devices for plasma imaging. This paper describes the development of a USB-based "plug-n-play" 16-channel PMT camera with 16 bits simultaneous acquisition of 16 signal channels at rates up to 2 MSs per channel. The preamplifiers and digital hardware are packaged in a compact housing which incorporates magnetic shielding, on-board generation of the high-voltage PMT bias, an optical filter mount and slits, and F-mount lens adaptor. Triggering, timing, and acquisition are handled by four field-programmable gate arrays (FPGAs) under instruction from a master FPGA controlled by a computer with a LABVIEW interface. We present technical design details and specifications and illustrate performance with high-speed images obtained on the H-1 heliac at the ANU.
dc.publisherAmerican Institute of Physics (AIP)
dc.rightshttp://www.sherpa.ac.uk/romeo/issn/0034-6748..."Publishers version/PDF may be used on author's personal website, institutional website or institutional repository" from SHERPA/RoMEO site (as at 4/12/15). Copyright 2008 American Institute of Physics. This article may be downloaded for personal use only. Any other use requires prior permission of the author and the American Institute of Physics. The following article appeared in Review of Scientific Instruments and may be found at https://doi.org/10.1063/1.2965013
dc.sourceReview of Scientific Instruments
dc.subjectKeywords: Computer control systems; Field programmable gate arrays (FPGA); Interfaces (computer); Mergers and acquisitions; Photomultipliers; Digital hardwares; Field-programmable gate arrays; Integrated amplifiers; Lab views; Multianode photomultiplier tubes; Phot
dc.titleImaging photomultiplier array with integrated amplifiers and high-speed USB interface
dc.typeJournal article
local.description.notesImported from ARIES
local.identifier.citationvolume79
dc.date.issued2008-10-31
local.identifier.absfor020599
local.identifier.ariespublicationu4515298xPUB16
local.publisher.urlhttps://www.aip.org/
local.type.statusPublished Version
local.contributor.affiliationBlacksell, Michael, College of Physical and Mathematical Sciences, CPMS Research School of Physics and Engineering, Plasma Research Laboratory, The Australian National University
local.contributor.affiliationWach, John, College of Physical and Mathematical Sciences, CPMS Research School of Physics and Engineering, Plasma Research Laboratory, The Australian National University
local.contributor.affiliationAnderson, David, College of Physical and Mathematical Sciences, CPMS Research School of Physics and Engineering, Plasma Research Laboratory, The Australian National University
local.contributor.affiliationHoward, John, College of Physical and Mathematical Sciences, CPMS Research School of Physics and Engineering, Plasma Research Laboratory, The Australian National University
local.contributor.affiliationCollis, S, College of Physical and Mathematical Sciences, CPMS Research School of Physics and Engineering, Plasma Research Laboratory, The Australian National University
local.contributor.affiliationBlackwell, Boyd, College of Physical and Mathematical Sciences, CPMS Research School of Physics and Engineering, Plasma Research Laboratory, The Australian National University
local.contributor.affiliationAndruczyk, D, University of Sydney, Australia
local.contributor.affiliationJames, Brian W, University of Sydney, Australia
local.identifier.essn1089-7623
local.bibliographicCitation.issue10
local.bibliographicCitation.startpage10F506
local.identifier.doi10.1063/1.2965013
dc.date.updated2016-02-24T11:11:17Z
local.identifier.scopusID2-s2.0-55349085484
local.identifier.thomsonID000260573500263
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