Princeton Gamma-Tech (PGT, now Thermo Scientific). Unfortunatley, their x-ray division was liquidated per the official note on their website:

“X-Ray and Nuclear products have been discontinued and no longer offered for sale by Thermo Fisher Scientific. For Service and Support…Thermo Fisher Scientific has entered into an agreement with Berkeley Nucleonics Corporation (BNC) to provide warranty and non-warranty support for X-Ray and Nuclear products”

However, BNC documents seem to pitch it as part of their company and I've seen “BNC Princeton Division” mentioned (ex: [Nuclear presentation]).

Product summary

x-ray product summary:

Image Model Type Description Notes
Source: NPC
JT Cool detector cryocooler head
483 Controller cryocooler controller
PRISM 60 series EDS detectors
Source: eBay 270642145582
XS169-IXI EDS detector / preamp
overview.jpg 0PJ013-1038 EDS detector / preamp PRISM 2000 series: Si(Li), HpGe EDS detectors w/ preamp
LS10138 EDS detector (Si(Li)) / preamp [BNC Ge]
LS10143 EDS detector (Si(Li)) / preamp [BNC Ge]
LS30143 EDS detector (Si(Li)) / preamp [BNC Ge]
Source: eBay 191140107113
LS30148 EDS detector (Si(Li)) / preamp [BNC Ge]
LS60158 EDS detector (Si(Li)) / preamp [BNC Ge]
LS60163 EDS detector (Si(Li)) / preamp [BNC Ge]
IGX10125 EDS detector (HPGe) / preamp [BNC Ge]
IGX10138 EDS detector (HPGe) / preamp [BNC Ge]
IGX30133 EDS detector (HPGe) / preamp [BNC Ge]
IGX30138 EDS detector (HPGe) / preamp [BNC Ge]
Source: eBay 360526462914
IGC10-ES
Source: eBay 400720324518


Source: eBay 400720324518
Imagemaster EDS controller?
RG-11 Preamp Use w/ IGC/NIGC detector [NPC]
PO-14B Preamp Use w/ NIGC detector[NPC]
RG-11 Preamp Use w/ IGP detector [NPC]
TR-14 Preamp Use w/ IGP detector [NPC]
TR-1 Preamp Use w/ Si(Li)\IGX detector [NPC]
Source: NPC


Source: NPC
MCA 2100R MCA Multichannel Pulse Height Analyzer “MCA, bias supply, amplifier, and preamplifier”
20 to 2000 keV?
Use included QuantumMCA software for qualitative analysis or (probabaly for $) QuantumGold for quantitative analysis [NPC]
MCA2100R-EN MCA (accessory?) RJ-45 connection for Ethernet Unclear if this is varient of MCA 2100R or a card for it
Source: [Nuclear presentation, 19]
MCA2500R MCA [Nuclear presentation, 19]
Source: NPC


Source: NPC
MCA 4001 MCA 250-1000 channels RS-232 or etherent
QuantumMCA (free/included) or QuantumGold (ante up)
Source: NPC


Source: NPC
MCA 4002 MCA 250-2000 channels See above
Source: NPC


Source: NPC
MCA 4004 MCA 250-4000 channels See above
Source: NPC


Source: NPC
System 4004X 4000 channels X-Ray Spectrometer RS-232 or etherent
Source: NPC 72
MCA 8008 MCA 8000 spectrum memory channels 10/100 ethernet, RS-232
Source: NPC 72
MCA 8016 MCA 16000 spectrum memory channels See above
Source: NPC 74
8004X 250-4000 channels
Source: NPC 74
8008G 250-8000 channels
Source: NPC 74
8016G 250-16000 channels
QuantumMCA Software Quantitative
Source: NPC 77
QuantumMCA Software Qualitative
Quantum GeD Software quantium + qualitative (Ge detector only)
Quantum Ge Software Quantum GeD minus deconvolution analysis
Quantum NaID Software quantium + qualitative (NaI detector only)
Quantum NaI Software Quantum NaID minus deconvolution analysis
Source: eBay 270641099429
Video switch? Don't think seller “video switch” description is accurate. “removed from Cambridge Instruments Spectrometer”
Source: eBay 200151764945
Source: eBay 200151764945
Seller description: “ Princeton Gamma Tech Quantum Pulse Processing System. Up for sale is a Princeton Gamma Tech Quantum Pulse Processing System. I can't find much information on this system, but it may be used in conjunction with PGT's Quantum Nuclear Spectroscopy software. Unit was built around 2002…”

Where:

  • MCA: Multichannel analyzer

PRISIM 60 series

older units

PRISIM 2000 series

Official title: “Prisim 2000 Si(Li) and HpGe Detector Series”

Detectors [manual]:

Window type: ultra thin

Cooling method: LN2 or JT Cool

Model Crystal Crystal size (mm*2) FWHM (eV)
PRISIM 2000 Si(Li) 10 129
PRISIM 2000 Si(Li) 30 135
PRISIM 2000 Si(Li) 60 148
PRISIM 2000 HpGe 10 115
PRISIM 2000 HpGe 50 129

Typical system [Gammy and X-Ray detectors]:

  • preamp
  • PGT Model 326 LN2 level detector
  • PGT Model 312, 314 or 315 HV PS
  • Pulser
  • PGT Model 347 Amplifier
  • ADC
  • MCA

Pre-amp

Connections:

Label Type Notes
TEST BNC
BIAS RP BNC / HV thing?
POWER DB-9M
OUTPUT BNC
INHIBIT BNC

TODO: get better info on function/pinout of each

JM unit

overview.jpg

This unit was bought for reasonably low cost with hope to learn about them and maybe fix it. Worst case, this unit should work under atmosphere or scrap for the dewar

Instrument

Front:

inst_front.jpg inst_perspective.jpg

Sides:

inst_left.jpg inst_right.jpg

Vacuum section:

head_gasket.jpg head_side.jpg

Close up of broken window:

head_window.jpg

The screen is still intact. This was supposed to protect it:

head_cap.jpg

My guess is that it got damaged during cleaning

Top:

inst_top.jpg

Close up of cryocooled electronics (FET + pre-amp):

inst_cu.jpg

Covered removed:

inst_int_back.jpg inst_int_top.jpg

Tank

Labels:

tank_model.jpg tank_label.jpg

Reads:

MODEL 0PJ013-1038
SERIAL 2051
BIAS -600 VDC
MADE IN USA
PRINCETON GAMMA-TECH

Instrument mating flange (connected):

tank_bot.jpg inst_tank.jpg

Instrument mating flange (disconnected):

tank_bot2.jpg

Tank side thermal conduction path:

tank_cu.jpg

Looks to be some sort of braided copper alloy

XS169-IXI

2-4.jpg
Source: eBay 270642145582

From listing: “Item removed from a Cambridge Scanning Electron microscope (I believe an s200)”

Preamp:

5-4.jpg
Source: eBay 270642145582
6-4.jpg
Source: eBay 270642145582

Tank:

Source: eBay 270642145582

Tank label:

4-4.jpg
Source: eBay 270642145582

Reads:

MODEL XS169-IXI
SERIAL 1321
BIAS -600 VDC
MADE IN USA
PRINCETON GAMMA-TECH
...

LS30148 detector

Source: eBay 191140107113
Source: eBay 191140107113

This unit appears to have ConFlat connections and a fixed angle detector. Has the same sort of preamp seen on other models

JT Cool

Source: NPC

Small crycooler to replace the LN2. Requires Model 483 Controller (white box thing).

Summary [NPC]:

  • Uses “propreitary refridgerant mixture” (He?). CFC free
  • Claims 5 years of maintenance free operation
  • Supports up to 50 foot gas lines
  • “Retrofit available for existing detectors, including those of other manufacturers”
  • 10-35C environment
  • Down to 70K
  • Copper gas line option

Pix

Source: NPC
Source: NPC

Imagemaster

Source: eBay 400720324518
Source: eBay 400720324518

They had a LS30148 and a PRISM 60 for sale along with it, unclear if they somehow go together.

IGC10-ES

Overview:

overview.jpg
Source: eBay 360526462914

Detector area:

2.jpg
Source: eBay 360526462914

Label:

label.jpg
Source: eBay 360526462914

Reads:

MODEL IGC10 ES
SERIAL 1502
BIAS + 2500V

References

 
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