A fast zero dead-time single channel analyzer for nuclear spectroscopy applications

Author

Fabris, L. ; Allen, P.G. ; Bucher, J.J. ; Edelstein, N.M. ; Landis, D.A. ; Madden, N.W. ; Shuh, D.K.

Author_Institution

Lawrence Berkeley Lab., CA, USA

Volume

46

Issue

3

fYear

1999

fDate

6/1/1999 12:00:00 AM

Firstpage

417

Lastpage

419

Abstract

We discuss a new approach to the design of single channel analyzers (SCAs) for high rate nuclear spectroscopy with an emphasis on accelerator-based X-ray absorption fine structure (XAFS) applications. A brief overview of the entire spectroscopy system and a detailed description of the SCA circuit design are given together with some insight into the application and the reasons that led us to design a new concept in order to build our single channel analyzer. The advantages of this instrument are then highlighted and the experimental results are presented

Keywords

EXAFS; germanium radiation detectors; nuclear electronics; signal processing; Ge; SCA circuit design; accelerator-based X-ray absorption fine structure; fast zero dead-time single channel analyzer; high rate nuclear spectroscopy; nuclear spectroscopy applications; single channel analyzer; Acceleration; Fluorescence; Laboratories; Logic; Nuclear power generation; Pulse amplifiers; Pulse shaping methods; Signal generators; Signal processing; Spectroscopy;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Nuclear Science, IEEE Transactions on

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

0018-9499

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/23.775555

Filename

775555