A VERSATILE, LARGE-MEMORY PULSE-HEIGHT ANALYZER FOR GAMMA-RAY SPECTROMETRY,

Abstract

A 16,384-channel pulse-height analyzer was designed and built to achieve maximum benefit from any of several special detection systems. Although the analyzer was intended primarily for coincidence gamma-ray spectrometry, broader usage potentialities were recognized so that, in the design, features were included which make this instrument useful for a variety of measurements in radiochemical and nuclear physics research. Some important features are: It can be used for the collection of either single- or two-parameter spectra, and provides for a wide selection of channel resolution in both applications; in collection of singles spectra, a series of spectra can be collected in rapid sequence, and each spectrum held in the memory until the entire series has been collected; a 16-position programmer makes it possible to specify a measurement sequence and to have it proceed automatically; an identifying block of words can be composed and optionally inserted directly into the analyzer memory; all or selected portions of the data can be inspected directly and easily; internal registers can be used for the selection of specific channels for display or for the summation of counts; punched-card and magnetic tape output options are available. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 08, 1968
Accession Number
AD0663268

Entities

People

  • Bruce A. Euler

Organizations

  • Naval Radiological Defense Laboratory

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Analyzers
  • Detection
  • Gamma Rays
  • Magnetic Tape
  • Measurement
  • Nuclear Physics
  • Physics
  • Pulse Height Analyzers
  • Punched Cards
  • Sequences
  • Spectra
  • Spectrometry
  • Tapes

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Computer Science/Computer Engineering/Data Science/Digital Signal Processing.
  • Solar Physics
  • Systems Analysis and Design