Applying Virtual Oscilloscope to Signal Measurements in Scintillation Detectors

Gozde Tektas; Cuneyt Celiktas

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Applying Virtual Oscilloscope to Signal Measurements in Scintillation Detectors

Gozde Tektas, Cuneyt Celiktas

Published in Radiation Science and Technology (Volume 1, Issue 1)

Received: 4 July 2015 Accepted: 14 July 2015 Published: 17 July 2015

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Abstract

A virtual oscilloscope was designed by using the LabVIEW software. Signals supplied by a pulse generator and background radiation signals from a NaI(Tl) scintillation detector were displayed in a real and a virtual oscilloscope, respectively. Amplitude, maximum voltage, rise time and fall time values through the oscilloscopes for both type signals were measured. They were acquired in different time/div. values to test and compare their performances. Obtained results and the signal shapes from them were meticulously compared. It was observed that they were highly comparable to each other. Results indicate that the developed virtual oscilloscope would reliably be able to be used for data acquisition as well as a real oscilloscope.

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DOI	10.11648/j.rst.20150101.11
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NaI(Tl) Detectors, LabVIEW Software, Virtual Oscilloscope and GPIB

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Gozde Tektas, Cuneyt Celiktas. (2015). Applying Virtual Oscilloscope to Signal Measurements in Scintillation Detectors. Radiation Science and Technology, 1(1), 1-5. https://doi.org/10.11648/j.rst.20150101.11

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Gozde Tektas; Cuneyt Celiktas. Applying Virtual Oscilloscope to Signal Measurements in Scintillation Detectors. Radiat. Sci. Technol. 2015, 1(1), 1-5. doi: 10.11648/j.rst.20150101.11

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Gozde Tektas, Cuneyt Celiktas. Applying Virtual Oscilloscope to Signal Measurements in Scintillation Detectors. Radiat Sci Technol. 2015;1(1):1-5. doi: 10.11648/j.rst.20150101.11

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Gozde Tektas

Ege University, Faculty of Science, Physics Department, Bornova, Izmir, Turkey
Cuneyt Celiktas

Ege University, Faculty of Science, Physics Department, Bornova, Izmir, Turkey

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Gozde Tektas; Cuneyt Celiktas. Applying Virtual Oscilloscope to Signal Measurements in Scintillation Detectors. Radiat. Sci. Technol. 2015, 1(1), 1-5. doi: 10.11648/j.rst.20150101.11

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