Review of Accelerator Timing Systems
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Practically every accelerator requires some kind of timing and synchronization. In this article, the technologies used in and relevant to timing systems, concepts of event timing and counter-based systems and approaches adopted at various accelerators are reviewed. The requirements concerning stability, precision and flexibility differ and a number of solutions to fulfill the needs are presented. A summary of aspects concerning timing and accelerator operations (injection, top-up, diagnostics, etc.) and the interface to other parts of the control system is presented.
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