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This page lists all the applications notes and resources that Amptek presently has available on its web site. All information is organized by product. A list of all the PDF files that are currently available is provided.

Amptek software downloads

ADMCA Display and Acquisition Software

The documentation zip files contains all the Quick Start Guides, Manuals, and Application Notes found on the Amptek Installation CD.
documentation.zip (16MB)

Links and Application Notes

XR-100CR	Selection Guide Super SDD: 25 mm²/500 µm Silicon Drift Detector (SDD) with 129 eV FWHM! Silicon Drift Detector (SDD) Multilayer Collimator Additional Performance Spectra and Detector Properties Application Spectra Si-PIN vs. CdTe OEM & Special Applications History of XR100 Resolution Mechanical Dimensions Vacuum Applications Collimator Kit Art and Archaeology X-Ray Fluorescence - A Description X-Ray Emission Line Chart PX2CR: Power Supply and Shaping Amplifier PX4: Digital Pulse Processor, MCA, and Power Supply
XR-100T-CdTe	Additional Spectra, Performance, and Modeling Medical X-Ray and Gamma Ray Detection: Mamography and Radiology Uranium and Plutonium Detection with the XR-100T-CdTe PX2T-CdTe Power Supply and Shaping Amplifier (Discontinued) XR-100T-CdTe Mechanical Dimensions Vacuum Applications Collimator Kit Art & Archaeology with the XR-100T-CdTe OEM & Special Applications The Use of CdTe diode vs. CZT Si-PIN vs. CdTe Comparison XR-100T-CdTe/CZT Efficiency Application Note (ANCZT-1 Rev. 2) XR-100T-CdTe/CZT Charge Transport Application Note (ANCZT-2 Rev. 3) X-Ray Tube Stability and Characterization CdTe Measurement of X-Ray Tube Spectra: Escape Events (ANCDTE-1 Rev. A1)
MCA8000A	MCA8000A Software Downloads MCA8000A COM Programming Page MCA8000A Option PA Package for airborne and suspended particle applications
Charge Sensitive Preamplifiers & Front-End Electronics (Hybrids)	Hybrid Selection Guide Screening Options for Hybrids A250 Application Note (AN250-2 Rev. 3) PC250 - Test Board for the A250
General	X-Ray Fluorescence - A Description X-Ray Emission Line Chart Art & Archaeology Employment Trade Shows Selected Amptek Publications Other Amptek Projects Amptek Spaceflight Instrumentation Summary Press Releases Price List Company Profile

PDF's

X-Ray and Gamma Ray Detectors	XR-100CR Si-PIN Specifications - 296 k XR-100SDD Silicon Drift Detector (SDD) Specifications XR-100CR Selection Chart - 75 k X-123 Complete Spectrometer Specifications Efficiency Package: Coefficients etc. - 120 k ZIP file XR-100T-CdTe Specifications - 105 k The Use of CdTe-Diode vs. CZT - 44 k Medical XR-100T-CdTe Detector Specifications - 43 k XR-100 Collimator Kit Specifications - 60 k XR-100T-CdTe/CZT Efficiency Application Note (ANCZT-1 Rev. 2) - 104 k XR-100T-CdTe Charge Transport Application Note (ANCZT-2 Rev. 2) - 660 k CdTe Measurement of X-Ray Tube Spectra: Escape Events (ANCDTE-1 Rev. A1) GAMMA-RAD Specifications - 621 k Application Note AN-SDD-1: Silicon Drift Detector (SDD) at High Count Rates (pdf 500k). Application Note AN-SDD-2: Silicon Drift Detector (SDD) Low Energy Performance (pdf 100k).
MCA8000A Multichannel Analyzer	MCA8000A Specifications - 865 k
XRF-FP Quantitative Analysis Software	XRF-FP Quantitative Analysis Software Specifications - 660 k
X-Ray Generators	Mini-X X-Ray Tube Specifications - 550 k Eclipse-IV X-Ray Tube Specifications - 550 k Cool-X Pyroelectric X-Ray Generator Specifications - 955 k
Digital Pulse Processors	DP4 Specifications DP5 Specifications PX4 Specifications Digital Pulse Processor FAQ PX4 FAQ
Charge Sensitive Preamplifiers& Front-End Electronics (Hybrids)	Screening Options for Hybrids - 30 k A101 Specifications - 1.4 Megs PC-11 Test Board Specifications for A101 - 426 k A111 Specifications - 1.4 Megs A111F Specifications - 436 k PC-21 Test Board Specifications for A111 - 29 k A121 Specifications - 443 k PC121 Test Board Specifications for the A121 - 24 k A150 Specifications - 1.4 Megs A203 & A206 Specifications - 1.4 Megs A225 Specifications - 491 k A225F Specifications - 35 k PC-25 Specifications - 48 k A250CF CoolFET Specifications - 544 k A250 Specifications - 1.4 Megs PC250 Test Board Specifications for the A250 - 57 k A250F/NF Specifications - 62 k PC250F Test Board Specifications for the A250F or A250F/NF - 20 k A250 Application Note (AN250-2 Rev. 3) - 37 k A275 Specifications - 584 k A275F Specifications - 28 k BLR1 Specifications - 435 k PH300 Specifications - 67 k
Electron & Ion Detectors	MD501 Specifications - 1.4 Megs MD502 Specifications - 131 k
General, Tutorials, Resources etc...	Glossary X-Ray Fluorescence - A Description - 56 k X-Ray Emission Line Chart - 17 k Price List - 141 k How to Change the Energy Range and Calibration - 80 k
Amptek Papers and Presentations	Benefits of Improved Resolution in XRF - Paper 250 k CdTe Detectors for Quantitative X-Ray Fluorescence - Presentation 1.1 MB Characterization of CdTe Detectors for Quantitative X-Ray Spectroscopy - Paper 500 k VeriTainer Radiation Detector for Intermodal Shipping Containers - Presentation 835 k VeriTainer Radiation Detector for Intermodal Shipping Containers - Paper 270 k Design and performance of the X-123 compact X-ray and gamma-ray spectroscopy system - Presentation 1.7 MB

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XR-100CR

XR-100T-CdTe

MCA8000A

Charge Sensitive Preamplifiers &Front-End Electronics (Hybrids)

General

PDF's

X-Ray and Gamma Ray Detectors

MCA8000A Multichannel Analyzer

XRF-FP Quantitative Analysis Software

X-Ray Generators

Digital Pulse Processors

Charge Sensitive Preamplifiers&Front-End Electronics (Hybrids)

Electron & Ion Detectors

General, Tutorials, Resources etc...

Amptek Papers and Presentations

Charge Sensitive Preamplifiers &
Front-End Electronics (Hybrids)

Charge Sensitive Preamplifiers&
Front-End Electronics (Hybrids)