Links, Application Notes, and PDF's

XR-100CR

• Selection Guide
• Super SDD: 25 mm²/500 µm Silicon Drift Detector (SDD) with 129 eV FWHM!
• 7mm2/450um Silicon Drift Detector (SDD)
• Application Note AN-SDD-003: Amptek Silicon Drift Detectors
• 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 Efficiency Application Note (AN-CdTe-001)
• 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)

DP5

• DP4 to DP5 Transition Information
• DP5 Documentation

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
• Amptek software downloads

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 Efficiency Application Note (AN-CdTe-001) - 300 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-GRD-001: How Sensitive is the Gamma-Rad? - 250 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).
• Application Note AN-SDD-003: Amptek Silicon Drift Detectors (pdf 300k)

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

• 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
• PC-275 Test Board Specifications 300 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