Flash Analog to Digital Convertor (FADC) is frequently used in nuclear and particle physics experiments, often as the major component in big multi-channel systems. The large data volume makes the optimization of operating parameters necessary. This article reports a study of a method to extend the dynamic range of an 8-bit FADC from the nominal 2 value. By comparing the integrated pulse area wi...

Results from tests characterizing the performance and radiation hardness of the HS9008RH flash analog to digital convertor (FADC) are presented. These tests were performed primarily to evaluate the suitability of this device for use 1n the GEM Central Tracker at the SSC experiment . Basic performance characteristics and susceptibility of these characteristics to radiation were examined . Perfor...

Importance measures are widely used in reliability engineering. To support system reliability optimization, this paper studies the relationship and changing characteristics of the Birnbaum importance measures (BMs) for different components in binary coherent systems. First, the probabilistic meaning of BM and a modeling method for binary coherent system based on Bayesian network (BN) are presen...

Thin-film lithium niobate on insulator (LNOI) has recently emerged as a promising platform for high-speed optical communication devices. For practical applications, an efficient, polarization-insensitive, misalignment-tolerant and broadband fiber-to-chip coupler is necessary. In this letter, we present edge based trident spot-size convertor (SSC). Experiment shows 1.18/1.10 dB per facet low los...

High energy photons can be generated via inverse Compton scattering (ICS) in the collision between energetic electrons and intense laser pulse. The development of plasma accelerators promises compact all-optical gamma-ray sources by colliding from wakefield to its high-power driving pulse reflected a mirror. However, law optical focusing hinders realization both high photon yield monochromatic ...

conclusions switching ams off may increase biventricular pacing in some patients. case presentation in this case series, we present a combination of far field sensing and automatic mode switching (ams) in six patients. it is found that this combination causes ventricular sensing (vs) episodes with wide qrs and no synchronization. we turn off the ams and alleviate the problem. introduction cardi...