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Nuclear Science Experiments with Digital Electronics
Laboratory Manual
Foreword
The purpose of this laboratory manual is to
describe nuclear physics experiments utilizing
the latest counting electronics that are in broad
use in today’s industry.
The goal is to deliver highly productive training in
the fundamentals of nuclear physics while providing
the student with hands-on experience that is of
vocational relevance.
The experiments are built around the Osprey™
and Lynx® Digital Signal Analyzers. The versatility
of these instruments enables the performance
of fundamental experiments in high-and lowmedium resolution gamma spectroscopy and
neutron counting. Their advanced features allow for
higher-level experiments, such as coincidence and
anti-coincidence, with both hardware gating and
event-by-event data.
The Osprey and Lynx are easy to use and feature
highly-stable digital electronics, thereby providing
the optimum solution for laboratory instruction. The
devices are controlled with ProSpect™ Gamma
Spectroscopy Software which includes a flexible
security feature to ensure that the student is only
presented with the functions required for the class.
This increases the productivity of the training.
The format of each experiment is consistent
across the manual, beginning with the goal
and the equipment required. Each description
includes the required steps together with the
format of the data entry and the results. It is
envisaged that, in some cases, the instructor may
wish to produce his or her own laboratory script
with this as a starting point.
A relatively modest investment yields a flexible
equipment package that can serve undergraduate
and post-graduate university training in addition
to in-house training for industrial users.
The experiments described in this
manual are performed using two
packages available for purchase:
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LABKIT-Basic: for Experiments 1-5
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LABKIT-Advanced: for Experiments 6-12
(also requires LABKIT-Basic)
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