Data acquisition systems for the Megapixel detectors at the XFEL and for future high energy physics experiments

该学生项目将适合于适合许多未来应用的数据采集（DAQ）系统的研发计划，特别是计划用于X射线自由电子激光器（XFEL）的百万像素探测器，这些探测器需要高数据速率，低延迟和可能的触发。这项工作旨在利用工业的最新进展，开发一个灵活、可扩展和可移植的系统。DAQ系统通常是项目的次要部分，很少有时间分配给开发。通常，选择风险大大降低的旧系统（以降低性能为代价）。通过在最终需要DAQ系统的项目之前或同时开发DAQ系统，我们可以提供一个足够强大、现代化、基于标准的系统，并降低风险和开发时间。UCL和STFC实验室（RAL）这两个集团在DAQ系统方面都有着悠久的历史，并且都在寻求利用未来的技术进步。我们现在正在合作为XFEL探测器提供DAQ系统，汇集我们的专业知识，目的是在拟议的学生博士学位结束的时间尺度上提供一个工作系统。该项目将为学生提供许多技能，这些技能可以在学术和工业环境中使用。这项工作将涉及数据采集系统硬件和软件开发的所有方面：设计、固件开发、控制系统的软件、实验室和光束测试以及探测器的最后安装。

The student project would fit into program of R&D into data acquisition (DAQ) systems suitable for a number of future applications, and specifically Megapixel detectors planned for the X-ray Free Electron LASER (XFEL), which require high data rates, low latency and possibly triggering. The work aims to exploit the latest advances from industry and to develop a system which is flexible, scalable and upgradeable. Often DAQ systems are a secondary part of a project, with little time apportioned to development. Usually, older systems are selected which present far reduced risk (at the cost of reduced performance). By developing a DAQ system prior to, or in parallel with, the projects that will eventually need it, we can provide a sufficiently powerful, modern, standards-based system and reduce risk and development time. Both groups, UCL and STFC laboratories (RAL), have a strong history of DAQ systems and are also both looking to exploit future technological advances. We are now collaborating on providing DAQ systems for the XFEL detectors, pooling our expertise with the aim of providing a working system on the timescale of the end of the proposed student's PhD. This project would provide the student with many skills which could be used in an academic and industrial environment alike. The work would involve all aspects of DAQ hardware and software development: design, firmware development, software to control the system, laboratory and beam tests and final installation with the detectors.