Test benches for the upgrade of the Pierre Auger Observatory electronics

0521545 - FZÚ 2020 RIV IT eng C - Conference Paper (international conference)
Boháčová, Martina
Test benches for the upgrade of the Pierre Auger Observatory electronics.
Proceedings of Science. 36th International Cosmic Ray Conference ICRC2019. Trieste: Proceedings of Science, 2019, s. 1-8, č. článku 199. ISSN 1824-8039.
[The 36th International Cosmic Ray Conference (ICRC2019). Madison (US), 24.07.2019-01.08.2019]
R&D Projects: GA MŠMT LTT18004; GA MŠMT LM2015038; GA MŠMT EF16_013/0001402
Grant - others:OP VVV - AUGER-CZ(XE) CZ.02.1.01/0.0/0.0/16_013/0001402
Institutional support: RVO:68378271
Keywords : Cosmic rays * air showers * electronics
OECD category: Particles and field physics
https://pos.sissa.it/358/199

The Pierre Auger Observatory, the largest cosmic ray detector ever built, has been collecting scientific data since 2004. As part of the AugerPrime upgrade, the Observatory is currently undergoing a modification of the surface detector stations, which involves a replacement of their electronics with a faster and a more powerful system that provides channels for additional detectors as well as increased dynamic range and processing capability, higher sampling frequency, and improved timing, calibration and monitoring systems. The testing of the new electronics boards will be conducted in three stages: the production test performed at the manufacturer site, the climate tests including accelerated ageing executed in a laboratory and finally the full functionality tests effectuated before the deployment at the Observatory in Argentina. A description of the test benches and the testing procedures is given together with some examples of the performance of the prototype.


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