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Amptek X-Ray and Gamma Ray Products

Features of Amptek Detectors:

No Liquid Nitrogen USB Controlled Easy to Use Low Cost

Applications of Amptek Detectors:

  • RoHS / WEEE Compliance
  • Restricted Metals Detection
  • Vacuum Applications
  • Semiconductor Processing
  • Paper Analysis
  • Research & Teaching

  • OEM
  • Regulations Compliance
  • Environmental Monitoring
  • Nuclear Plant Monitoring
  • Plastic & Metal Separation
  • Smoke Stack Analysis

  • X-Ray Fluorescence (XRF)
  • X-Ray Tube Beam Monitor
  • Nuclear Medicine
  • Heavy Metals in Plastic
  • Plating Thickness
  • Art & Archaeology

  • Process Control
  • Sulfur in Oil & Coal Detection
  • Nuclear Safeguards Verification
  • Lead Detectors
  • Coal & Mining Operations
  • Forensic Investigations

Step 1: Choose Your Detector

Silicone Drift Detector Si-PIN Detector CdTe-diode Detector

Please click here for X-Ray Detector Selection Guider

 

Step 2: Choose Your Configuration

XRE System
XRE System
X-Ray Spectrometer
X-Ray Spectrometer
OEM Components
OEM Components

XR-100CR Si-PIN Detector or
Super SDD XR‑100SDD Silicon Drift Detector or
XR‑100T-CdTe X-ray and γ-ray Detector
and
PX5 Digital Pulse Processor, Power Supply, Shaping Amplifier and MCA
and
Mini-X Portable X-Ray Tube System
and
XRF-FP Quantitative Analysis Software

X-123 Includes:
1) Detector and Preamplifier
2) Digital Pulse Processor and MCA
3) Power Supply

   

Digital Pulse Processor

PX5

PX5

 

Digital Pulse Processor
Shaping Amplifier
MCA
Power Supplies

Features of the PX5:
  • Compatible with all Amptek XR100 detectors & detectors from other manufacturers
  • 80 MHz ADC
  • Trapezoidal and CUSP shaping
  • Reduced ballistic deficit
  • High count rate capability & stability
  • High throughput & pile-up rejection
  • MCA with 8 k channels
  • USB, RS232 & Ethernet interface
  • Software for instrument control, data acquisition, and analysis
  • Oscilloscope mode

 

DP5

Size: 3.5 in. x 2.5 in.

DP5

Features of the DP5:

  • 80 MHz ADC
  • Replaces both shaping amplifier and MCA
  • Supports both reset and feedback preamplifiers of either polarity
  • 16 SCAs
  • Configurable for use with PMTs
  • For OEM or custom laboratory use
  • Highly configurable

Experimenter's XRF Kits

XRF Kit
Exp Kit

XRF Kits include:

  • X-Ray Detector
  • Digital Pulse Processor, MCA, and Power Supply
  • Mini-X X-ray Generator
  • XRF-FP Quantitative Analysis Software
  • MP1 XRF Mounting Plate
  • Stainless Steel 316 (SS316) test sample
  • Complete documentation with step-by-step instructions
  • XRF Kit wizard for quick software setup

Quantitative Analysis Software XRF-FP

Quantitative Analysis Software XRF-FP Quantitative Analysis Software for X-Ray Fluorescence

 

X-Ray Generators

COOL X

Miniature X-Ray Generator with Pyroelectric Crystal

Cool X

Applications

  • X-Ray Fluorescence
  • Teaching Laboratories
  • Instrument Calibration
  • Research

Features of the COOL-X:

  • Low Power: <300 mW
  • Solid state: Pyroelectric Crystal
  • No radioactive sources
  • Runs on a standard 9 V battery
  • Variable end point energy: up to 35 kV
  • Peak X-Ray flux: 108 photons per second (equivalent to a 2 mCi source)
  • Small: 0.6" dia x 0.4" (15 mm dia x 10 mm)

 

Mini-X

Mini-X

Self-contained system includes:

  • X-ray tube
  • Power supply
  • Control electronics
  • USB communication

Applications

  • X-Ray Fluorescence analysis
  • Portable systems
  • OEM
  • Process control
  • Research and teaching

Features of the Mini-X:

  • 50 kV/80 μA
  • Silver (Ag) or Gold (Au) target
  • USB controlled
  • Stable output
  • Fast
  • Low power
  • Small size

Multichannel Analyzer

MCA8000A

8000A

Dimensions: 6.5 x 2.8 x 0.8 in / 165 x 71 x 20 mm
Weight (including batteries): <300 g

Fits in a shirt pocket!!

The MCA8000A is a full featured, low power multichannel analyzer intended to be used with a wide variety of detector systems.

Features of the MCA8000A:

  • 16k data channels.
  • Conversion time <5 µs (>200,000 cps).
  • Two stage input analog pipeline.
  • Sliding-scale linearization.
  • Differential nonlinearity <±0.6%.
  • Integral nonlinearity <±0.02%.
  • Two peak detection modes: first peak after the threshold (nuclear spectroscopy) or absolute peak after the threshold (particle counter calibration in clean rooms).
  • Two TTL compatible gates for coincidence and anticoincidence.
  • Stand-alone data acquisition.
  • 115.2 kbps RS232 serial interface.
  • Compatible with USB to RS232 adapters.
  • Free PC software supports ROI, energy calibration, peak information, peak search, multiple spectra, and mathematical operation.

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