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Table of Contents
Alarm .......................................................................................................................... 54
Timing Mode .................................................................................................................... 55
MCP Bracket Pulsing ........................................................................................................ 55
Introduction ................................................................................................................ 55
Bracket Pulsing in LIF Measurements ....................................................................... 56
Bracket Pulsing in Nanosecond Pump Probe Experiments ........................................ 56
Limitations of Bracket Pulse Gating .......................................................................... 57
Impact of Bracket Pulsing on Delay ........................................................................... 57
Setup ........................................................................................................................... 58
Additional Experiments .................................................................................................... 58
Introduction ................................................................................................................ 58
Procedure for Setting up and Performing a Swept Gate Experiment (Fixed
Width, Variable Delay) .............................................................................................. 59
Procedure for Setting up and Performing a Single Shot Experiment ......................... 68
Procedure for Setting up and Performing a Swept Gate Experiment (Variable
Width, Variable Delay): ............................................................................................. 71
Procedure for Setting up and Performing a Static Gate Experiment (Fixed
Width, Fixed Delay) ................................................................................................... 71
Chapter 7 Timing Generator Pulses and Sequences ..................................... 73
Pulse Set ............................................................................................................................ 73
Description ................................................................................................................. 73
Supported Timing Generator Trigger Modes: ............................................................ 73
Single Sequence ................................................................................................................ 74
Supported Timing Generator Trigger Modes: ............................................................ 74
Chapter 8 Dual Image Feature (DIF) ................................................................ 75
Introduction ....................................................................................................................... 75
Requirements .................................................................................................................... 75
Interline CCD Operation ................................................................................................... 75
Timing Modes ................................................................................................................... 76
Setup ................................................................................................................................. 76
Hardware .................................................................................................................... 76
Software ..................................................................................................................... 76
Operation .................................................................................................................... 76
Tips and Tricks ................................................................................................................. 82
Chapter 9 Tips and Tricks ................................................................................ 83
Introduction ....................................................................................................................... 83
Overexposure Protection ................................................................................................... 83
Signal Delay ...................................................................................................................... 83
Introduction ................................................................................................................ 83
Time Budgets ............................................................................................................. 84
Measuring Coincidence .............................................................................................. 84
Adjusting the Signal Delay ......................................................................................... 85
Optimizing the Gate Width and Delay ....................................................................... 85
Lasers ................................................................................................................................ 86
Free Running Lasers ................................................................................................... 86
Triggered Lasers ......................................................................................................... 86
Jitter ............................................................................................................................ 87
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