Design of an integrated multiple-single-channel analyzer

• Published in: Nuclear engineering and technology Vol. 56; no. 7; pp. 2557 - 2562
• Main Authors: Yang, Jie, Gu, Xiaofei, Lu, Shuxiang, Zheng, Guoheng
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier B.V 01.07.2024; Elsevier; 한국원자력학회
• Subjects: ARM; FPGA; Photo multiplier tube (PMT); Single-channel analyzer; 원자력공학; Photo multiplier tube (PMT); Single-channel analyzer; ARM; FPGA
• ISSN: 1738-5733; 2234-358X
• DOI: 10.1016/j.net.2024.02.014

A type of integrated multiple-single-channel analyzer (IMSCA) is described. The IMSCA works with an input pulse of 2-20 pC, and it can be directly connected to a scintillation detector, which eliminates the need for a linear amplifier. It consists of 64 input ports, so 1–64 detectors can be set by users according to different requirements. Two energy regions for each input channel can be simultaneously analyzed. Another advantage of the IMSCA is that it integrates with a high-speed pulse signal acquisition card and transmits data to the computer through the network. The maximum pulse through-rate is 1.4 MHz, and linearity can reach 0.1%. This IMSCA has been successfully used in enrichment detecting of nuclear fuel rod.