The Calibration of the Ice Ray Sampler (IRS2) Chip
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Abstract
In this chapter, the calibration of the IRS2 chip [1], the data sampling and digitization chip in ARA, is described.
Keywords
Delay Line Delay Element Conversion Gain Timing Calibration Sampling Speed
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