Timing Resolution of Photomultiplier Tube Waveforms

Timothy Emeigh

The purpose of this investigation was to study the extracted times and timing resolutions for single photoelectron waveforms from a photomultiplier tube at different sample rates. This was done by taking waveforms from a high sample rate oscilloscope and downsampling them to the sample rates in question to serve as stand-ins for potential waveform digitizers at varying sample rates. Phase biases were found and algorithms were thus developed to counter these and provide cleaner timing.
Major: 
Physics and Astronomy/Astrophysics Double
Exhibition Category: 
Physical Sciences
Exhibition Format: 
Poster Presentation
Campus: 
University Park
Faculty Sponsor: 
Doug Cowen
Poster Number: 
95