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Time-to-Amplitude Converter
For time spectroscopy in the range The ORTEC Model 566 Time-to- Specifications
from 10 ns to 2 ms Amplitude Converter (TAC) measures the
Valid Start and Valid Conversion time interval between pulses to its start
and stop inputs and generates an analog PERFORMANCE
outputs
output pulse proportional to the TIME RESOLUTION FWHM 0.01% of full
Selectable output delay and width measured time. Timing experiments scale plus 5 ps for all ranges.
Output synchronized with a stop requiring time ranges from 10 ns to 2 ms TEMPERATURE INSTABILITY 0.01%/C
or external strobe signal may be performed, giving the (100 ppm/C) of full scale or 10 ps/C
experimenter flexibility in analyzing (whichever is greater), 0 to 50C.
Provision to reject unwanted
random nuclear events that occur within DIFFERENTIAL NONLINEARITY Typically,
start input signals
a selected time range. Time ranges from <1% from 10 ns or 2% of full scale (whichever
Positive or negative input signals 50 ns to 2 ms are provided via the front- is greater) to 100% of full scale.
panel controls. INTEGRAL NONLINEARITY 0.1% from
The Model 566's start input can be 10 ns or 2% of full scale (whichever is greater)
inhibited by a pulse or a dc level at the to 100% of full scale.
rear-panel Gate Input connector. RESET CYCLE Fixed 1.0 s for X1 and X10
Multipliers, fixed 5 s for X100 Multiplier, and
Valid Start and Valid Conversion outputs fixed 50 s for X1K, and X10K Multipliers.
are provided for each accepted start and Occurs after Over Range, Strobe cycle, or Ext
stop input, respectively. The duration of Strobe Reset cycle.
the Valid Start output indicates the
START-to-STOP CONVERSION TIME
interval from the accepted start until the Minimum 5 ns.
end of reset. The Valid Conversion output
INPUT COUNT RATE >30 MHz.
occurs from the end of the internal delay
after stop to the end of reset. CONTROLS (Front Panel)
The selectable TAC output width and RANGE (ns) Three-position rotary switch
variable delay, which are easily adjusted, selects full scale time interval of 50, 100, or
further serve to make the Model 566 a 200 ns between accepted Start and Stop input
flexible instrument, easily adapted into signals.
many time spectroscopy systems. The MULTIPLIER Five-position rotary switch
output of the TAC may be synchronized extends time range by a multiplying factor of
with the stop signal or an external strobe 1, 10, 100, 1K, or 10K.
signal to further enhance its versatility. DELAY (s) 20-turn screwdriver-adjustable
potentiometer varies the delay of the TAC
The Model 566 is dc-coupled and gated output from 0.5 s to 10.5 s, relative to an
so that input count rates will not paralyze accepted Stop input signal; operable in the Int
or otherwise hinder normal operation. Strobe mode only.
The TAC output should be connected to
STROBE MODE Two-position locking toggle
the dc-coupled input of a multichannel switch selects either Internal or External
analyzer for optimum high-count-rate source for initiating the strobe cycle to strobe
performance. valid information from the TAC output.
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