Gamma spectrometry fits to base of detectors

Edited by the Laboratorytalk editorial team Jan 12, 2004

System that has all the electronic circuitry housed in the base of the photomultiplier tube, a far more convenient and space saving approach than using a PC card

As the exclusive UK and Ireland distributor for the German radiation detection specialist, Target Systemelectronic, Southern Scientific has introduced Scintispec, a new gamma ray spectrometry system that has all the electronic circuitry housed in the base of the photomultiplier tube.

Scintispec is a universal MCA with a USB interface, requires no external power supply and does not occupy a valuable NIM or MCA-PC card.

This is far more convenient and space saving than the conventional method of housing ADCs and analysing electronics on an internal PC card and provides a simple 'plug and play' spectrometry system.

A version that connects to a Palm Pilot PDA is also available.

Ideal for all types of laboratories in universities, medicine, nuclear power plants and industry, Scintispec can be fitted to any standard 14-pin scintillation detector including NaI(Tl) and CsI(Tl).

The system provides for multi-input applications and optional counter and SCA modes are available.

The system also has networking capabilities.