A new signal readout method for position-sensitive multi-output detectors,such as those in high-energy spectroscopy measurement and nuclear imaging,was developed by combining the charge division circuit,summing circui...A new signal readout method for position-sensitive multi-output detectors,such as those in high-energy spectroscopy measurement and nuclear imaging,was developed by combining the charge division circuit,summing circuit and charge-to-time conversion(QTC) circuit.The 64 outputs of a Hamamatsu H8500 position-sensitive photomultiplier tube were processed,and three digital pulses were generated.The widths of digital pulses were determined using the time-to-digital converter in an field programmable gate array.The energy and position information of incident y-rays is estimated based on the proportionality between the width of digital pulses and input charge created by y-photons.A prototype was built using discrete components and tested,and the energy and position resolutions were improved compared with that obtained with standard ADCs.This method greatly simplifies the front-end electronics and the digital interface.It enables a compact electronics system and an easy integration into an ASIC.展开更多
基金supported by the National Key Scientific Instrument and Equipment Development Project(No.2011YQ120096)National Instrumentation Program(No.2013YQ030629)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.11475206,11175200 and11205170)
文摘A new signal readout method for position-sensitive multi-output detectors,such as those in high-energy spectroscopy measurement and nuclear imaging,was developed by combining the charge division circuit,summing circuit and charge-to-time conversion(QTC) circuit.The 64 outputs of a Hamamatsu H8500 position-sensitive photomultiplier tube were processed,and three digital pulses were generated.The widths of digital pulses were determined using the time-to-digital converter in an field programmable gate array.The energy and position information of incident y-rays is estimated based on the proportionality between the width of digital pulses and input charge created by y-photons.A prototype was built using discrete components and tested,and the energy and position resolutions were improved compared with that obtained with standard ADCs.This method greatly simplifies the front-end electronics and the digital interface.It enables a compact electronics system and an easy integration into an ASIC.
文摘针对当前时间间隔测量存在精度低、分辨率低、测量时间间隔范围小的问题,本文设计了一种高精度、高分辨率的时间间隔测量电路.通过6个D触发器构成的组合逻辑电路和时序逻辑电路,将待测时间间隔t拆分为大于时钟周期的大时间间隔t^(12)与小于时钟周期的小时间间隔t^(1)和t^(2).FPGA在外部时钟的驱动下,采用直接计数法由内部计数器直接计数获取计数值Q,并与时钟周期相乘计算得到t^(12);采用时间-幅度转换法,将t^(1)和t^(2)作为高速开关的开断信号来控制电容的放电时间,实现了时间测量转换为模拟电压测量;使用16 bit高分辨率的ADC对电容放电前后的电压进行采集,结合电容放电前后的压差和恒流源下电容放电公式可得高分辨率的t^(1)和t^(2);最后将测量的t^(1),t^(2)和t^(12)传给上位机计算可得待测时间间隔t.理论分析和实验测量结果表明,电路时间间隔测量范围可达到106 s,分辨率优化到1.5 ps,测量精度达到10 ps.
