A portable alpha measurement system based on PDA and MCU
- 1. Provincial Key Laboratory of Applied Nuclear Technology in Geoscience, Chengdu University of Technology (China)
- 2. State Key Laboratory of Geohazard Prevention and Geoenvironment Protection, Chengdu University of Technology (China)
Description
It introduces a portable alpha measurement system based on the PDA and MCU. The system employs a system-on-a-chip (SOC) single chip as the Micro-Control Unit (MCU). A pulse obtained from PIPS is preamplifier using sensitive charge and transmitted to signal regulate circuit. Then energy spectrum data can be received by a spectrum software in PDA using Bluetooth communication. This software integrate functions such as real-time α activity display, α spectrum display, automatic peak search, peak area calculation, energy calibration, peak identification and nuclide recognition This instrument has the characteristics like lightweight, low power consumption, good stability, high energy resolution, data displayed and processing without a computer. It can be used to quickly analysis a contamination on the spot. (authors)
Additional details
Publishing Information
- Journal Title
- Nuclear Electronics and Detection Technology
- Journal Volume
- 31
- Journal Issue
- 8
- Journal Page Range
- p. 894-898
- ISSN
- 0258-0934
INIS
- Country of Publication
- China
- Country of Input or Organization
- China
- INIS RN
- 46041274
- Subject category
- S46: INSTRUMENTATION RELATED TO NUCLEAR SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY;
- Descriptors DEI
- ACTIVITY LEVELS; ALPHA DETECTION; CALIBRATION; COMPUTER CODES; COMPUTERS; DATA PROCESSING; ENERGY RESOLUTION; ENERGY SPECTRA; PORTABLE EQUIPMENT; PULSES; SIGNALS; STABILITY
- Descriptors DEC
- CHARGED PARTICLE DETECTION; DETECTION; EQUIPMENT; PROCESSING; RADIATION DETECTION; RESOLUTION; SPECTRA
Optional Information
- Notes
- 10 figs., 1 tabs., 4 refs.