Accession Number:

ADA106176

Title:

Feasibility of Interfacing a Microcomputer with a Multichannel Analyzer to Perform Gamma Ray Spectroscopy.

Descriptive Note:

Master's thesis,

Corporate Author:

AIR FORCE INST OF TECH WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB OH SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING

Personal Author(s):

• Clarke,DeFrance , III

Report Date:

1981-03-01

Pagination or Media Count:

140.0

Abstract:

Interfacing a microcomputer to a Nuclear Data Series 2200 multichannel analyzer has been demonstrated. Programs for data transfer, peak detection, peak net area integration, peak centroid location, and energy calibration were written. Data transfer and peak detection scan were demonstrated on 4096 channel spectra in less than 5 minutes. Multibyte integer arithmetic routines for the 8080 microprocessor were written to conserve space and time. A proposed system for gamma ray spectrum analysis is described in hardware and software terms. The hardware for the proposed system would cost less than 9000 while commercial multichannel analyzers with the same capabilities would cost in excess of 23,000.

Descriptors:

• *COMPUTER APPLICATIONS
• *MINICOMPUTERS
• *GAMMA RAY SPECTROSCOPY
• COMPUTER PROGRAMS
• PEAK VALUES
• COST EFFECTIVENESS
• COST ANALYSIS
• INTERFACES
• INTEGER PROGRAMMING
• THESES
• FEASIBILITY STUDIES
• PULSES
• ANALYZERS
• AMPLITUDE
• SCHEMATIC DIAGRAMS
• MULTICHANNEL
• ARITHMETIC UNITS

Subject Categories:

• Nuclear Physics and Elementary Particle Physics

Distribution Statement:

APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE