Monolithic multichannel GSa/s transient waveform recorder for measuring radio emissions from high-energy particle cascades

Gary S. Varner; Peter W. Gorham; Jing Cao

doi:10.1117/12.458018

3 March 2003 Monolithic multi-channel GSa/s transient waveform recorder for measuring radio emissions from high energy particle cascades

Gary S. Varner, Peter W. Gorham, Jing Cao

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Proceedings Volume 4858, Particle Astrophysics Instrumentation; (2003) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.458018
Event: Astronomical Telescopes and Instrumentation, 2002, Waikoloa, Hawai'i, United States

Abstract

A number of particle astrophysics initiatives to exploit radio emission from high energy particle cascades require high-frequency sampling of antenna array signals. Nyquist-limited sampling of GHz frequency radio signals for an antenna array may be accomplished by commercially available test units. However, these technologies are incompatible with the size, power and cost constraints of long-duration balloon or satellite flight. Taking advantage of low trigger rates for such arrays, high resolution digitization may be performed a postori, at much slower speed and power, on waveforms stored in analog storage cells. This paper presents the design and performance simulation of a multi-channel CMOS VLSI ASIC named STRAW (Self-Triggered Recorder for Analog Waveforms), optimized for low duty-cycle, high sampling frequency operation.

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Gary S. Varner, Peter W. Gorham, and Jing Cao "Monolithic multi-channel GSa/s transient waveform recorder for measuring radio emissions from high energy particle cascades", Proc. SPIE 4858, Particle Astrophysics Instrumentation, (3 March 2003); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.458018

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