The CDMS II Data Acquisition System
Abstract
The Data Acquisition System for the CDMS II dark matter experiment was designed and built when the experiment moved to its new underground installation at the Soudan Lab. The combination of remote operation and increased data load necessitated a completely new design. Elements of the original LabView system remained as stand-alone diagnostic programs, but the main data processing moved to a VME-based system with custom electronics for signal conditioning, trigger formation and buffering. The data rate was increased 100-fold and the automated cryogenic system was linked to the data acquisition. A modular server framework with associated user interfaces was implemented in Java to allow control and monitoring of the entire experiment remotely.
Additional Information
© 2011 Elsevier B.V. Received 1 January 2011. Received in revised form 14 February 2011. Accepted 15 February 2011. Available online 20 February 2011.Additional details
- Eprint ID
- 23802
- DOI
- 10.1016/j.nima.2011.02.059
- Resolver ID
- CaltechAUTHORS:20110526-080113736
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2011-05-26Created from EPrint's datestamp field
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