GBS Elektronik MCA 166 User Manual

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3. Nonlinearities

Differential non-linearity (over 95% channel range) <2%

Integral non-linearity (over 95% channel range) <0.1%

4. Peak capturing

Works with pulse of gaussian shaping amplifier (range of shaping time constant

between 0.5 and 5 µsec)

5. Temperature Stability

TK 100 (ADC), TK 500 (Amplifier)

6. Discriminators and threshold

Digital LLD and ULD (allows channel-wise cutting)

Analogue threshold (2...60% of ADC range)

7. Multi Channel Scaling (MCS) mode allowing to count the following pulses

TTL input pulses (minimum width of flat top 0.2 µsec) not routed through the ADC

(maximum rate 1 MHz)

LLD/ULD counting mode, counting pulses within a preset digital window

Countrate derived from internal amplifier ICR signal (maximum countrate

determined by countrate limitation of amplifier )

Dwell time 0.01 - 500 sec

8. Spectrometric performance:

Resolution (FWHM) for typical 500 mm² planar HPGe detector for countrates <

10000 cps and a Co-57 source at 122 keV:
610±20 eV at 1 µsec shaping time
580±20 eV at 2 µsec shaping time

Peak shift:

< 0.5% for 1 µsec shaping time and count rates from 1000 to 70000 cps
< 0.2% for 2 µsec shaping time and count rates from 1000 to 40000 cps
deterioration of FWHM < 5% for both conditions

Throughput in memory:

at least 25000 cps in memory at 50000 cps input rate and 1 µsec shaping time
at least 13000 cps in memory at 30000 cps input rate and 2 µsec shaping time

4.1.3 Power supply

Power supply adequate for commonly used NaI, HPGe, CdTe and proportional

counters

Current limited mode with indication of overload condition through software; short

circuit protected and automated recovery after overload or shortening

4.1.4

Preamplifier Voltages:

• ± 12 V
• Maximum current: 60 mA for each of the voltages
• ± 24 V

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