Description
MCA-LITE is an entry-level universal multichannel analyzer / pulse processor.
MCA-LITE can work with a wide variety of nuclear instruments including alpha, beta, gamma, x-ray, or neutron detectors and proportional counters.
MCA-LITE comes with PulseCounter software for pulse processing and basic spectroscopy.
Features
- Channels: 2
- Resolution: 8-bit
- Sampling rate: up to 6MHz
- High voltage power supply: 300..3000 V / 0.5 mA
- Built-in preamp (analogous to Ortec 142)
- Spectrum channels: unlimited
- Useful signal range: from 2 mV to 20V
- Detector signal shape: arbitrary
- Pulse shaping algorithms: trapezoidal, differential, integration
- Count rates: up to 100,000 CPS
- Energy and dose calibration
- Count rate histogram
- Rise time histogram
- Pulse width histogram
- Poisson distribution fitting
- Statistical significance analysis
- Detector signal monitoring
- Raw signal logging
- etc.
Publications
- Reliable Neutron and Gamma Detection
- Automated Nuclear Lab
- PulseCounter: An Efficient General-Purpose Algorithm for Detector Signal Pulse-Processing
- Automated Nuclear Lab and PulseCounter Pro manual
What’s Included
- MCA-LITE
- USB Cable
- Flash Drive with the PulseCounter software
Connections
- Detector Signal+Bias: SHV
- USB: Type B
Requirements
- PC
- Windows 10 64-bit
- USB 2.0 port
Specifications
- Weight: 2 lbs
- Dimensions: 9 x 5 x 2 inches
