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==Goals==
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==Goal==
* Determine appropriate amplifier for a photomultiplier tube to be used in a detector.
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Determine appropriate amplifier for a photomultiplier tube to be used in a detector, so as to prevent the background noise from drowning out the signal from the PMT.
  
 
==Challenges==
 
==Challenges==

Revision as of 10:38, 9 July 2013

Goal

Determine appropriate amplifier for a photomultiplier tube to be used in a detector, so as to prevent the background noise from drowning out the signal from the PMT.

Challenges

  • The amplifier must be able to work fast enough to catch the signal from the photomultipler tube.
  • Lower amplifier cost would be preferable.


Amplifiers

There are two models of amplifiers we will test for usage in the detector: the 741C and the (Second Type).

741C Op-Amp

Pros: Cheap ($0.75)

Cons:

Second Amp

Pros:

Cons: Relatively expensive (~$10),


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