Abstract
The CDF-II experiment is a multipurpose detector designed to study a wide range of processes observed in the high energy proton-antiproton collisions produced by the Fermilab Tevatron. With event rates greater than 1 MHz, the CDF-II trigger system is crucial for selecting interesting events for subsequent analysis. This document provides an overview of the Track Extrapolation System (XTRP), a component of the CDF-II trigger system. The XTRP is a fully digital system that is utilized in the track-based selection of high momentum lepton and heavy flavor signatures. The design of the XTRP system includes five different custom boards utilizing discrete and FPGA technology residing in a single VME crate. We describe the design, construction, commissioning and operation of this system.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 36-50 |
Number of pages | 15 |
Journal | Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research, Section A: Accelerators, Spectrometers, Detectors and Associated Equipment |
Volume | 570 |
Issue number | 1 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Jan 1 2007 |
Keywords
- CDF-II tracking
- CDF-II trigger
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Nuclear and High Energy Physics
- Instrumentation