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Development of fast data acquisition system for air shower

Research Project

Project/Area Number 14540246
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)

Allocation TypeSingle-year Grants
Section一般
Research Field 素粒子・核・宇宙線
Research InstitutionThe University of Tokyo

Principal Investigator

OHNISHI Munehiro  The University of Tokyo, Institute for Cosmic Ray Research, Research Associate, 宇宙線研究所, 助手 (10260514)

Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha) TAKITA Masato  The University of Tokyo, Institute for Cosmic Ray Research, Associate Professor, 宇宙線研究所, 助教授 (20202161)
Project Period (FY) 2002 – 2003
Project Status Completed (Fiscal Year 2003)
Budget Amount *help
¥3,500,000 (Direct Cost: ¥3,500,000)
Fiscal Year 2003: ¥1,300,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,300,000)
Fiscal Year 2002: ¥2,200,000 (Direct Cost: ¥2,200,000)
KeywordsCosmic ray / Gamma ray / Air shower / FASTBUS / VME / TKO
Research Abstract

Air shower array which can always observe cosmic rays with wide view has succeeded in observing gamma rays from celestial sources in TeV region, for example, the Tibet Air Shower Array. A high-density air shower array that can observe cosmic rays in sub TeV region is the next important step. However, it has not been put to practical use yet. The amount of data increases and trigger rate becomes high, as for next generation air shower array. This research is to develop the high-speed data acquisition system for the next generation air shower array.
In 2002, development and the production of charge to time conversion module (DCT) with TKO standard were done for speed-up of data acquisition. In addition, the key subroutines for the data taking from FASTBUS to PC via VME was developed with a new conception that did decentralization and parallel data processing.
In 2003, the DCT was improved to achieve making to a low noise further. Moreover, the key subroutines for the data taking system also improved to stable operation and to decrease dead time. These modules and subroutine ware built into the Tibet Air Shower Array. The dead time of Tibet Air Shower Array became to 10% at 1700 Hz trigger rate using these production and the stable operation is being done now. The data acquisition system for the next generation high-density air shower array with high trigger rate became possible by this research.

Report

(3 results)
  • 2003 Annual Research Report   Final Research Report Summary
  • 2002 Annual Research Report
  • Research Products

    (4 results)

All 2004 2003 2002 Other

All Journal Article (3 results) Publications (1 results)

  • [Journal Article] Observation by an Air-Shower Array in Tibet of the Multi-TeV Cosmic-Ray Anisotropy due to Terrestrial Orbital Motion Around the Sun2004

    • Author(s)
      M.Amenomori et al.
    • Journal Title

      Physical Review Letters 93

      Pages: 61101-61101

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2003 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Journal Article] Multi-TeV Gamma-Ray Flares from Markarian 421 in 2000 and 2001 Observed with the Tibet Air Shower Array2003

    • Author(s)
      M.Amenomori et al.
    • Journal Title

      The Astrophysical Journal 598

      Pages: 242-249

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2003 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Journal Article] Observation of Multi-Tev Diffuse Gamma Rays from the Galactic Plane with the Tibet Air Shower Array2002

    • Author(s)
      M.Amenomori et al.
    • Journal Title

      The Astrophysical Journal 580

      Pages: 887-895

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2003 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] M.Amenomori et al.: "OBSERVATION OF MULTI-TeV DIFFUSE GAMMA RAYS FROM THE GALACTIC PLANE WITH THE TIBET AIR SHOWER ARRAY"The Astrophysical Journal. 580. 887-895 (2002)

    • Related Report
      2002 Annual Research Report

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Published: 2002-04-01   Modified: 2016-04-21  

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