Beam test of signal cross-talk and transmission for LMPRC

A new prototype of large area Multi-gap Resistive Plate Chamber (MRPC) with long readout strips was built. This Long-strip Multi-gap Resistive Plate Chamber (LMRPC) is double stacked and has ten 250 μm-thick gas gaps. Signals are read out from the two ends of each strip with an active area of 50 cm×2.5 cm in each. The detector was tested at FOPI in GSI, using the secondary particles of proton beams (E=3.5 GeV) colliding with a Pb target. The results show that the LMRPC prototype has a time resolution of about 60-70 ps; the detecting efficiency is over 98% and the ratio of cross-talk is lower than 2%. The detector also has a good spatial resolution of 0.36 cm along the strip direction.     

Polarization readout analysis for multilevel phase change recording by crystallization degree modulation

Four different states of Si15Sb85 and Ge2Sb2Te5 phase change memory thin films are obtained by crystallization degree modulation through laser initialization at different powers or annealing at different temperatures. The polarization characteristics of these two four-level phase change recording media are analyzed systematically. A simple and effective readout scheme is then proposed, and the readout signal is numerically simulated. The results show that a high-contrast polarization readout can be obtained in an extensive wavelength range for the four-level phase change recording media using common phase change materials. This study will help in-depth understanding of the physical mechanisms and provide technical approaches to multilevel phase change recording.     

Proposal of the readout electronics for the WCDA in the LHAASO experiment

The LHAASO(Large High Altitude Air Shower Observatory)experiment is proposed for a very high energy gamma ray source survey,in which the WCDA(Water Cherenkov Detector Array)is one of the major components.In the WCDA,a total of 3600 PMTs are placed under water in four ponds,each with a size of150 m×l50 m.Precise time and charge measurement is required for the PMT signals,over a large signal amplitude range from a single P.E.(photo electron)to 4000 P.E.To fulfill the high requirement of a signal measurement in so many front end nodes scattered in a large area,special techniques are developed,such as multiple gain readout,hybrid transmission of clocks,commands and data,precise clock phase alignment and new trigger electronics.We present the readout electronics architecture for the WCDA and several prototype modules,which are now being tested in the laboratory.     

Naked‐Eye Readout of Analyte‐Induced NIR Fluorescence Responses by an Initiation–Input–Transduction Nanoplatform

Fluorescence visualization (FV) in the near‐infrared (NIR) window promises to break through the signal‐to‐background ratio (SBR) bottleneck of traditional visible‐light‐driven FV methods. However, straightforward NIR‐FV has not been realized, owing to the lack of methods to readily transduce NIR responses into instrument‐free, naked eye‐recognizable outputs. Now, an initiation–input–transduction platform comprising a well‐designed NIR fluorophore as the signal initiator and lanthanide‐doped nanocrystals as the transducer for facile NIR‐FV is presented. The analyte‐induced off–on NIR signal serves as a sensitizing switch of transducer visible luminescence for naked‐eye readout. The design is demonstrated for portable, quantitative detection of phosgene with significantly improved SBR and sensitivity. By further exploration of initiators, this strategy holds promise to create advanced NIR‐FV probes for broad sensing applications.     

Study of a multi-wire proportional chamber with a cathode strip and delay-line readout

The design principle for a multi-wire proportional chamber with a cathode strip and delay-line readout is described. A prototype chamber of a size of 10 cm ～ l0 cm was made together with the readout electronics circuit. A very clean signal with very low background noise was obtained by applying a transformer between the delay-line and the pre-amplifier in order to match the resistance. Along the anode wire direction a position resolution of less than 0.5 mm was achieved with a 55Fe-5.9 keV X ray source. The simple structure, large effective area and high position resolution allow the application of a gas chamber of this kind to many purposes.     

Study of a multi-wire proportional chamber with a cathode strip and delay-line readout

The design principle for a multi-wire proportional chamber with a cathode strip and delay-line readout is described. A prototype chamber of a size of 10 cm×10 cm was made together with the readout electronics circuit. A very clean signal with very low background noise was obtained by applying a transformer between the delay-line and the pre-amplifier in order to match the resistance. Along the anode wire direction a position resolution of less than 0.5 mm was achieved with a ^55Fe-5.9 keV X ray source. The simple structure, large effective area and high position resolution allow the application of a gas chamber of this kind to many purposes.     

基于电子信号处理的四频激光陀螺信号读出研究

针对当前四频差动激光陀螺(DLG)读出系统结构复杂、易受温度影响等问题,对现有读出系统进行了改进,设计了使用电子信号处理代替光学信号处理来分离左、右旋陀螺信号的新型读出系统。通过对一个DLG同时使用新旧两套不同的读出系统进行测试,得到了相同的测试结果,表明电子信号处理和光学信号处理在分离左、右旋陀螺信号方面是等效的。在此基础上,首先使用模数转换器对DLG的光电转换信号进行采样,然后进行了数字信号处理,并研制出了全数字化读出系统。新型读出系统不使用四分之一波片和偏振片等光学元件,具有温度稳定性好、结构简单、全数字化等优点,有利于四频陀螺性能的提高和批量生产。     

CCD固体成像器件性能测试方法的研究

CCD图像传感器是目前科学成像领域主流的固体成像器件。一般而言, 当成像系统中使用CCD器件时, 首先需要测量它的一些性能指标, 这是判断该CCD器件是否满足整个系统性能要求的重要依据。对CCD成像器件性能的测试方法进行了探讨, 涉及的参数包括增益、噪声、电荷转移效率、线性和满阱电荷等。研究重点是如何应用扩展像素边界反应方法及同位素X射线方法检测CCD的电荷转移效率, 以及利用X射线方法测量器件的增益。最后以理论研究为基础, 发展并提出了一套切实可行的CCD器件检测方法, 同时基于E2V公司4K×4K芯片CCD203_82进行了性能测试实验, 实验结果也验证了本文提出的测试方法的可行性和可靠性。     

Status on the development of front-end and readout electronics for large silicon trackers

Final results on a CMOS 0.18 μm front-end chip for silicon strips readout are summarized and preliminary results on time measurement are discussed. The status of the next version in 0.13 μm is briefly presented.      

Fast multivoxel two-dimensional spectroscopic imaging at 3 T

The utility of multivoxel two-dimensional chemical shift imaging in the clinical environment will ultimately be determined by the imaging time and the metabolite peaks that can be detected. Different k-space sampling schemes can be characterized by their minimum required imaging time. The use of spiral-based readout gradients effectively reduces the minimum scan time required due to simultaneous data acquisition in three k-space dimensions (k(x), k(y) and k(f(2))). A 3-T spiral-based multivoxel two-dimensional spectroscopic imaging sequence using the PRESS excitation scheme was implemented. Good performance was demonstrated by acquiring preliminary in vivo data for applications, including brain glutamate imaging, metabolite T(2) quantification and high-spatial-resolution prostate spectroscopic imaging. All protocols were designed to acquire data within a 17-min scan time at a field strength of 3 T.