GAMMA: A 16-channel spectroscopic ASIC for SiPMs readout with 84-dB dynamic range

L Buonanno, D Di Vita, M Carminati… - IEEE Transactions on …, 2021 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Gain amplitude modulation multichannel ASIC (GAMMA) is a 16-channel application
specified integrated circuit (ASIC), designed in 0.35-technology to read the charge provided …

Handheld magnetic-compliant gamma-ray spectrometer for environmental monitoring and scrap metal screening

M Carminati, D Di Vita, G Morandi, I D'Adda, C Fiorini - Sensors, 2022 - mdpi.com
Spotting radioactive material in waste is of paramount importance for environment
protection. This is particularly challenging when orphan sources are hidden in scrap metal …

[HTML][HTML] Advances in measurements and instrumentation leveraging embedded systems

M Carminati, G Scandurra - Review of Scientific Instruments, 2021 - pubs.aip.org
The expression “embedded systems” is used in different contexts and with broad meanings,
but in electronics, it refers to systems that contain peripherals and a firmware for local digital …

Cosmo ArduSiPM: An All-in-One Scintillation-Based Particle Detector for Earth and Space Application

V Bocci, B Ali, G Chiodi, D Kubler, F Iacoangeli, L Masi… - Sensors, 2024 - mdpi.com
Thanks to advancements in silicon photomultiplier sensors (SiPMs) and system-on-chip
(SoC) technology, our INFN Roma1 group developed ArduSiPM in 2012, the first all-in-one …

Comparison of arduino nano and due processors for time-based data acquisition for low-cost mobile radiation detection system

J Lee, MS Lee, M Jang, JM Lim - Journal of Instrumentation, 2022 - iopscience.iop.org
Arduino is an open-source hardware and software platform that consists of a single-board
microcontroller (MCU). Arduino offers low-cost and low-power operation, which allows the …

Real-time Imaging with Thick LaBr3: FPGA-Embedded Machine and Deep Learning for Nuclear Physics

L Buonanno, D Di Vita, G Ticchi… - 2021 IEEE Nuclear …, 2021 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
We present in this work a gamma spectrometer with real-time imaging capabilities, coupling
a 3"× 3" LaBr 3 crystal to a 144-SiPM array. The position-sensitive spectrometer aims at state …

PSD Neutron Discrimination for Dose Monitoring Applications in Particle Therapy

L Buonanno, M Gaito, D Di Vita… - 2021 IEEE Nuclear …, 2021 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
This work presents an analytical and experimental study aiming to validate two
implementations of neutron rejection in medical imaging applications, with particular focus …