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- Si-PIN and SDD X-Ray Detectors (6) +
  Application Note AN-SDD-003: Amptek Silicon Drift Detectors (pdf 600k)
  
  ED-XRF for RoHS WEEE Compliance Testing of Plastics – 465 k
  
  ED-XRF of Light Elements in Water – 465 k
  
  ED-XRF of Used Automotive Catalytic Converters – 600 k
  
  Application Note AN-AMP-005: Comparison of Silicon Drift Detector (SDD) and Si-PIN Detector (pdf 70k)
  
  Using X-Ray Detectors to measure Low Energy X-rays
- CdTe X-Ray and Gamma-Ray Detectors (9) +
  CdTe Detectors for Quantitative X-Ray Fluorescence – Presentation 1.1 MB
  
  CdTe Measurement of X-Ray Tube Spectra: Escape Events (ANCDTE-1 Rev. A1)
  
  Characterization of CdTe Detectors for Quantitative X-Ray Spectroscopy – Paper 500 k
  
  Efficiency Package: Coefficients etc. – 120 k ZIP
  
  The Use of CdTe-Diode vs. CZT – 44 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
  
  Response of CdTe Detectors
- Gamma-Rad Scintillation Detector (3) +
  Gamma-Rad5 Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
  
  Application Note AN-GRD-001: How Sensitive is the Gamma-Rad? – 250 k
  
  VeriTainer Radiation Detector for Intermodal Shipping Containers – Paper 270 k
- Digital Pulse Processors (9) +
  Digital Pulse Processor FAQ
  
  Digital Pulse Processors - Theory of Operation
  
  Advanced Acquisition Modes - List mode - Streaming mode
  
  Dead Time in Amptek’s Digital Pulse Processors
  
  High Count Rate Performance with Amptek FAST SDD® Detectors
  
  Secondary Pile-up Rejection in Amptek DPP's
  
  Using Baseline Restorer Mode 3 (BLR 3)
  
  Using the DP5 with Germanium (HPGe) Detectors – 600 k
  
  Using Ethernet on Amptek Digital Devices
- Charge Sensitive Preamplifiers & Front-End Electronics (Hybrids) (2) +
  A111C – Los Alamos Paper – 1.8 MB
  
  Screening Options for Hybrids
- X-Ray Fluorescence (XRF) Software (5) +
  Advice for Quantitative Analysis – 32 k
  
  XRF FP Thin Film Analysis – Lead Paint Example – 640 k
  
  Quantitative XRF Analysis using FP – 82 k
  
  XRF Spectra and Analysis Software – 3.2 MB
  
  XRF FP Thin Film Analysis – Lead Paint Example – 640 k
- Troubleshooting (3) +
  Saving a .mca File and Requesting Diagnostic Data
  
  Troubleshooting Guide for Amptek Digital Pulse Processors
  
  Grounding and Shielding in Amptek Products
- X-ray Fluorescence (1) +
  Detector Efficiency FAQ pdf – 140 k
- X-Ray Generators (2) +
  Use of Filters on an X-Ray Tube
  
  Use of Mn secondary target to mimic ⁵⁵Fe source
- Software (5) +
  Advice for Quantitative Analysis – 32 k
  
  XRF FP Thin Film Analysis – Lead Paint Example – 640 k
  
  Quantitative XRF Analysis using FP – 82 k
  
  XRF Spectra and Analysis Software – 3.2 MB
  
  XRF FP Thin Film Analysis – Lead Paint Example – 640 k