Development of the low-cost multi-channel analyzer system for γ-ray spectroscopy with a PC sound card.

Authors :: Sugihara, Kenkoh
Nakamura, Satoshi N.
Chiga, Nobuyuki
Fujii, Yuu
Tamura, Hirokazu
Source :: American Journal of Physics. Oct2013, Vol. 81 Issue 10, p792-797. 6p.
Publication Year :: 2013
Abstract: A low-cost multi-channel analyzer (MCA) system was developed using a custom-build interface circuit and a PC sound card. The performance of the system was studied using γ-ray spectroscopy measurements with a NaI(Tl) scintillation detector. Our system successfully measured the energy of γ-rays at a rate of 1000 counts per second (cps). [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Subjects :: *SCINTILLATORS
*SPECTRUM analysis
*DETECTORS
*ELECTRONIC circuits
*X-rays

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