Tests of a prototype multiplexed fiber-optic ultra-fast FADC data acquisition system for the MAGIC telescope

Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research, Section A: Accelerators, Spectrometers, Detectors and Associated Equipment

Volumn 548, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 464-486

  Bartko, H ^a   Goebel, F ^a   Mirzoyan, R ^a   Pimpl, W ^a   Teshima, M ^a  

^a MAX PLANCK INSTITUT FÜR PHYSIK   (Germany)

Author keywords

Analog fiber optic link; Cherenkov imaging telescopes; FADC; Fast digitization; Gamma ray astronomy; Multiplexer

Indexed keywords

ANALOG TO DIGITAL CONVERSION; ASTRONOMY; CAMERAS; FIBER OPTICS; GAMMA RAYS; HIGH ENERGY LASERS; IMAGE QUALITY; MULTIPLEXING; TELESCOPES;

ANALOG FIBER-OPTIC LINK; CHERENKOV IMAGING TELESCOPES; FADC; FAST DIGITIZATION; GAMMA-RAY ASTRONOMY; MULTIPLEXERS;

DATA ACQUISITION;

EID: 23344442146     PISSN: 01689002     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.nima.2005.05.029     Document Type: Article

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