AugerPrime Surface Detector Electronics

Abdul Halim, Adila; Abreu, Pedro; Aglietta, Marco; Allison, P.; Allekotte, Ingomar; Almeida Cheminant, Kevin; Almela, Alejandro; Aloisio, Roberto; Alvarez-Muñiz, Jaime; Ammerman Yebra, Juan

doi:10.1088/1748-0221/18/10/P10016

AugerPrime Surface Detector Electronics

Pierre Auger

Collaboration

Sep 12, 2023

32 pages

Published in:

JINST 18 (2023) 10, P10016

Published: Oct 17, 2023

e-Print:

2309.06235 [astro-ph.HE]

DOI:

10.1088/1748-0221/18/10/P10016

Report number:

FERMILAB-PUB-23-0896-AD-CSAID-PPD-TD-V

Experiments:

AUGERPRIME

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Abstract: (IOP)

Operating since 2004, the Pierre Auger Observatory has ledto major advances in our understanding of the ultra-high-energycosmic rays. The latest findings have revealed new insights that ledto the upgrade of the Observatory, with the primary goal ofobtaining information on the primary mass of the most energeticcosmic rays on a shower-by-shower basis. In the framework of theupgrade, called AugerPrime, the 1660 water-Cherenkov detectors ofthe surface array are equipped with plastic scintillators and radioantennas, allowing us to enhance the composition sensitivity. Toaccommodate new detectors and to increase experimental capabilities,the electronics is also upgraded. This includes better timing withup-to-date GPS receivers, higher sampling frequency, increaseddynamic range, and more powerful local processing of the data. Inthis paper, the design characteristics of the new electronics andthe enhanced dynamic range will be described. The manufacturing andtest processes will be outlined and the test results will bediscussed. The calibration of the SD detector and variousperformance parameters obtained from the analysis of the firstcommissioning data will also be presented.

Data acquisition circuits
Front-end electronics for detector readout
Large detector systems for particle and astroparticle physics
Trigger concepts and systems (hardware and software)
detector: surface
cosmic radiation: UHE
upgrade
observatory
calibration
Auger

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