Ústav technické a experimentální fyziky Institute of Experimental and Applied Physics

Track Lab: extensible data acquisition software for fast pixel detectors, online analysis and automation

NázevTitle
Track Lab: extensible data acquisition software for fast pixel detectors, online analysis and automationTrack Lab: extensible data acquisition software for fast pixel detectors, online analysis and automation
Druh výsledkuResult type
Článek v časopiseJournal article
AutořiAuthors
P. Mánek, P. Burian, E. David Bosne, P. Smolyanskiy, B. Bergmann
DOIDOI
10.1088/1748-0221/19/01/C01008
Časopis / citaceJournal / citation
Journal of Instrumentation. 2024, 19(01), ISSN 1748-0221.
RokYear
2024
JazykLanguage
eng
WoSWoS
001148112800008
ScopusScopus
2-s2.0-85182519079
RIVRIV
RIV/68407700:21670/24:00369816!RIV25-GA0-21670___
ProjektProject
Identifikace částic v experimentech fysiky vysokych energií a ve vesmíru s pokročilými detekčními systémyParticle identification in high-energy physics experiments and space with advanced detection systems

AbstraktAbstract

Fast, incremental evolution of physics instrumentation raises the question of efficient software abstraction and transferability of algorithms across similar technologies. This contribution aims to provide an answer by introducing Track Lab, a modern data acquisition program focusing on extensibility and high performance. Shipping with documented API and more than 20 standard modules, Track Lab allows complex analysis pipelines to be constructed from simple, reusable building blocks. Thanks to multi-threaded infrastructure, data can be clustered, filtered, aggregated and plotted concurrently in real-time. In addition, full hardware support for Timepix2, Timepix3 pixel detectors and embedded photomultiplier systems enables such analysis to be carried out online during data acquisition. Repetitive procedures can be automated with support for motorized stages and X-ray tubes. Freely distributed on 7 popular operating systems and 2 CPU architectures, Track Lab is a versatile tool for high energy physics research.

Fast, incremental evolution of physics instrumentation raises the question of efficient software abstraction and transferability of algorithms across similar technologies. This contribution aims to provide an answer by introducing Track Lab, a modern data acquisition program focusing on extensibility and high performance. Shipping with documented API and more than 20 standard modules, Track Lab allows complex analysis pipelines to be constructed from simple, reusable building blocks. Thanks to multi-threaded infrastructure, data can be clustered, filtered, aggregated and plotted concurrently in real-time. In addition, full hardware support for Timepix2, Timepix3 pixel detectors and embedded photomultiplier systems enables such analysis to be carried out online during data acquisition. Repetitive procedures can be automated with support for motorized stages and X-ray tubes. Freely distributed on 7 popular operating systems and 2 CPU architectures, Track Lab is a versatile tool for high energy physics research.