Inspector-2000: A DSP-based, portable, multi-purpose MCA

Various in-situ gamma-spectroscopy applications need a versatile, multi-pur pose, portable multi-channel analyzer (MCA). Recently, Canberra has introdu ced the Inspector-2000 for this purpose. It uses digital signal processing (DSP) technology and weighs only about 1.2 kg. It also supports CdTe, NaI a nd Ge detectors. Due to its use of DSP technology the Inspector-2000 also p rovides a longer battery life, a better detector resolution and a better te mperature stability than most portable MCAs. This paper includes a short de scription of the Inspector-2000 MCA and its performance characteristics com pared to an analog MCA.