Timing and characterization of shaped pulses with MHz ADCs in a detector system: a comparative study and deep learning approach

Abstract

Timing systems based on Analog-to-Digital Converters are widely used in the design of previous high energy physics detectors. In this paper, we propose a new method based on deep learning to extract the time information from a finite set of ADC samples. Firstly, a quantitative analysis of the traditional curve fitting method regarding three kinds of variations (long-term drift, short-term change and random noise) is presented with simulation illustrations. Next, a comparative study between curve fitting and the neural networks is made to demonstrate the potential of deep learning in this problem. Simulations show that the dedicated network architecture can greatly suppress the noise RMS and improve timing resolution in non-ideal conditions. Finally, experiments are performed with the ALICE PHOS FEE card. The performance of our method is more than 20% better than curve fitting in the experimental condition.

arXiv comment24 pages, 9 figures, 4 tables. This is the Accepted Manuscript version of an article accepted for publication in Journal of Instrumentation. Neither SISSA Medialab Srl nor IOP Publishing Ltd is responsible for any errors or omissions in this version of the manuscript or any version derived from it. The Version of Record is available online at https://doi.org/10.1088/1748-0221/14/03/P03002

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