Performance Tests of Feature Extraction Algorithms for Short Preamplifier Transients

TL;DR

This paper evaluates various feature extraction algorithms for short preamplifier transients recorded by the ATR16 ASIC, demonstrating that high precision in pulse timing and amplitude measurement is achievable with suitable algorithms.

Contribution

It introduces and tests multiple algorithms for pulse feature extraction from simulated ATR16 ASIC data, establishing achievable precision levels.

Findings

Time precision below 1 ns achieved

Amplitude precision below 1 MeV demonstrated

Algorithms suitable for real-time processing identified

Abstract

In this work the extraction of pulse time and amplitude from short pulse transients is analysed as they are recorded by a transient recorder ASIC called ATR16. Algorithms of different complexity are tested with simulated preamplifier data processed with a VHDL model of the ATR16 ASIC. It is shown that a time precision below 1 ns and a signal amplitude precision below 1 MeV energy equivalent is feasible.