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A low cost and simple configuration of multifunctional multichannel analyzer based on a personal computer

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A low cost and simple configuration of multifunctional MCA based on a personal computer is described. It can be used as a spectrum multiscaling analyzer, multi-input pulse height analyzer and dual parameter MCA. It can also be used in a master-slave ADC configuration in order to cut down the dead time of the system. All the functions can be performed by loading the corresponding programs without altering the hardware configuration. Interrupt service routines are used to handle the digital data converted by ADC. A dead time counter is also provided to record the dead time profile by measuring the ADC busy time.

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  1. Sychrontron Radiation Research Center, Hsinchu Science-Based Industrial Park, No. 1 R&D Road VI, 30077, Hsinchu, (Taiwan, Republic of China)

    Chih-Hao Lee

  2. Department of Nuclear Engineering, National Tsing Hua University, 30043, Hsinchu, (Taiwan, Republic of China)

    Yeong-Ruey Lin, Shyh-Shyong Chiou, Kuen-Bey Chen & Yu-Wen Yu

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Lee, CH., Lin, YR., Chiou, SS. et al. A low cost and simple configuration of multifunctional multichannel analyzer based on a personal computer. Journal of Radioanalytical and Nuclear Chemistry, Articles 162, 15–23 (1992). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02039920

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