{"id":474,"date":"2020-03-22T20:15:03","date_gmt":"2020-03-22T20:15:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/maximus.energy\/?post_type=product&#038;p=474"},"modified":"2026-04-20T10:48:15","modified_gmt":"2026-04-20T15:48:15","slug":"neutron-lite","status":"publish","type":"product","link":"https:\/\/maximus.energy\/index.php\/product\/neutron-lite\/","title":{"rendered":"Neutron-Lite Spectrometer"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>NEUTRON-LITE is a budget, high-sensitivity, turn-key <sup>3<\/sup>He neutron spectrometer.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"870\" height=\"490\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/0PA8QVDId5c?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-US&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>What\u2019s Included<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<div>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/maximus.energy\/index.php\/product\/mca-lite\/\">MCA-LITE<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/maximus.energy\/index.php\/product\/si19n\/\"><sup>3<\/sup>He Neutron Detector<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/maximus.energy\/index.php\/product\/pulsecounter-pro\/\">PulseCounter Pro software<\/a> (on flash drive)<\/li>\n<li>12\u2033 SHV cable<\/li>\n<li>USB Cable<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Installation<\/strong><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Connect the detector to the MCA-LITE using the included SHV cable. Use a longer cable if necessary.<\/li>\n<li>Connect the MCA-LITE to a PC via the included USB cable.<\/li>\n<li>Install <a href=\"https:\/\/www.picotech.com\/library\/our-oscilloscope-software-development-kit-sdk\">PicoSDK<\/a> on your PC.<\/li>\n<li>Run <a href=\"https:\/\/maximus.energy\/index.php\/product\/pulsecounter-pro\/\">PulseCounter Pro<\/a> software. The software comes with a default project that includes an optimized preset and a thermal-neutron\u00a0calibration spectrum for the system. Clone the existing project by clicking the CLONE button and start a new measurement.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p><strong>Requirements<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<ul>\n<li>64-bit Windows PC<\/li>\n<li>USB 2.0 port<\/li>\n<li>Screen resolution: 1920\u00d71080 or higher<\/li>\n<li>For the software UI to display correctly, set the <a href=\"https:\/\/support.microsoft.com\/en-us\/windows\/make-text-and-apps-bigger-c3095a80-6edd-4779-9282-623c4d721d64\">Windows font scaling<\/a> at 100%.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Moderator<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>To maximize counts when detecting fast neutrons, use a <a href=\"https:\/\/maximus.energy\/index.php\/product\/moderator\/\">moderator<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>Use GEANT4 or MCNP to calculate the optimal moderator thickness based on the properties of your neutron source and your environment.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Warranty<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>1-year parts and labor; buyer pays for shipping.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Additional Information<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/maximus.energy\/index.php\/2024\/09\/21\/introduction-to-neutron-detection\/\">Introduction to Neutron Detection<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/maximus.energy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Reliable-Neutron-Detection-in-Noisy-Environments.pdf\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/maximus.energy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Reliable-Neutron-and-Gamma-Detection.pdf\">Reliable Neutron Detection (pdf)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/maximus.energy\/index.php\/2021\/06\/01\/make-your-own-neutron-source\/\">Po-Be Neutron Check Source<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/maximus.energy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/PulseCounter-An-Efficient-Algorithms-for-General-Purpose-Detector-Pulse-Processing.pdf\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/maximus.energy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/PulseCounter-An-Efficient-Algorithms-for-General-Purpose-Detector-Pulse-Processing.pdf\">PulseCounter: An Efficient General-Purpose Algorithm for Detector Signal Pulse-Processing<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/maximus.energy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/PulseCounter-Pro-Manual.pdf\">Automated Nuclear Lab and PulseCounter Pro manual<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Budget high-sensitivity neutron spectrometer comprising <a href=\"https:\/\/maximus.energy\/index.php\/product\/mca-lite\/\">MCA-LITE<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/maximus.energy\/index.php\/product\/si19n\/\"><sup>3<\/sup>He detector<\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/maximus.energy\/index.php\/product\/pulsecounter-pro\/\">PulseCounter Pro<\/a> software. Recommended for neutron counting, dosimetry, radiation monitoring, reactor instrumentation, and general research.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":2726,"template":"","meta":{"jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2}},"product_brand":[],"product_cat":[35,23],"product_tag":[],"class_list":["post-474","product","type-product","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","product_cat-mca-lite","product_cat-neutron","first","instock","shipping-taxable","purchasable","product-type-simple"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_likes_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/maximus.energy\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product\/474","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/maximus.energy\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/maximus.energy\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/product"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/maximus.energy\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2726"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/maximus.energy\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=474"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"product_brand","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/maximus.energy\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_brand?post=474"},{"taxonomy":"product_cat","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/maximus.energy\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_cat?post=474"},{"taxonomy":"product_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/maximus.energy\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_tag?post=474"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}