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Data acquisition for the Helium and Lead Observatory

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Schumaker, MA; Boeltzig, A; Burritt, TH; Duba, CA; Duncan, FA; Farine, J; Habig, A; Hime, A; Howe, MA; Kielbik, A; Kraus, C; Nicholson, K ...
Published in: IEEE Nuclear Science Symposium Conference Record
December 1, 2010
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The Helium and Lead Observatory (HALO) is a dedicated supernova detector constructed in the underground facilities at SNOLAB in Sudbury, Canada. It is designed to detect neutrinos from a supernova within the Milky Way galaxy using lead blocks and 3He neutron detectors. Analysis of supernova neutrino events can produce new discoveries in astrophysics and fundamental particle physics. HALO will be a participant in the Supernova Early Warning System (SNEWS), which will rely on the time delay between neutrino emission and visible light emission to provide notification to astronomers of an imminent observable supernova. This article discusses the data acquisition system of HALO, including the software ORCA, electronics components, data flow, and the design of the high-voltage and signal connections for the 3He neutron detectors. © 2010 IEEE.

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Kate Scholberg
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IEEE Nuclear Science Symposium Conference Record

DOI

10.1109/NSSMIC.2010.5874097

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1095-7863

Publication Date

December 1, 2010

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1860 / 1865
 

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Schumaker, M. A., Boeltzig, A., Burritt, T. H., Duba, C. A., Duncan, F. A., Farine, J., … Zuber, K. (2010). Data acquisition for the Helium and Lead Observatory. IEEE Nuclear Science Symposium Conference Record, 1860–1865. https://doi.org/10.1109/NSSMIC.2010.5874097
Schumaker, M. A., A. Boeltzig, T. H. Burritt, C. A. Duba, F. A. Duncan, J. Farine, A. Habig, et al. “Data acquisition for the Helium and Lead Observatory.” IEEE Nuclear Science Symposium Conference Record, December 1, 2010, 1860–65. https://doi.org/10.1109/NSSMIC.2010.5874097.
Schumaker MA, Boeltzig A, Burritt TH, Duba CA, Duncan FA, Farine J, et al. Data acquisition for the Helium and Lead Observatory. IEEE Nuclear Science Symposium Conference Record. 2010 Dec 1;1860–5.
Schumaker, M. A., et al. “Data acquisition for the Helium and Lead Observatory.” IEEE Nuclear Science Symposium Conference Record, Dec. 2010, pp. 1860–65. Scopus, doi:10.1109/NSSMIC.2010.5874097.
Schumaker MA, Boeltzig A, Burritt TH, Duba CA, Duncan FA, Farine J, Habig A, Hime A, Howe MA, Kielbik A, Kraus C, Nicholson K, Robertson RGH, Scholberg K, Secrest J, Shantz TC, Virtue CJ, Wilkerson JF, Yen S, Zuber K. Data acquisition for the Helium and Lead Observatory. IEEE Nuclear Science Symposium Conference Record. 2010 Dec 1;1860–1865.

Published In

IEEE Nuclear Science Symposium Conference Record

DOI

10.1109/NSSMIC.2010.5874097

ISSN

1095-7863

Publication Date

December 1, 2010

Start / End Page

1860 / 1865