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The level-1 trigger for the SuperCDMS experiment at SNOLAB
Abstract The SuperCDMS SNOLAB dark matter search experiment aims to be sensitive to energy depositions down to đȘ(1 eV). This imposes requirements on the resolution, signal efficiency, and noise rejection of the trigger system. To accomplish this, the SuperCDMS level-1 trigger system is implemented in an FPGA on a custom PCB. A time-domain optimal filter algorithm realized as a finite impulse response filter provides a baseline resolution of 0.38 times the standard deviation of the noise, Ï n , and a 99.9% trigger efficiency for signal amplitudes of 1.1 Ï n in typical noise conditions. Embedded in a modular architecture, flexible trigger logic enables reliable triggering and vetoing in a dead-time-free manner for a variety of purposes and run conditions. The trigger architecture and performance are detailed in this article.
- Publication Date:
- NSF-PAR ID:
- 10351461
- Journal Name:
- Journal of Instrumentation
- Volume:
- 17
- Issue:
- 07
- Page Range or eLocation-ID:
- P07010
- ISSN:
- 1748-0221
- Sponsoring Org:
- National Science Foundation
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