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vi PI-MAX/PI-MAX2 System Manual Version 5.F
Procedure for Setting up and Performing a Swept Gate Experiment (Fixed
Width, Variable Delay) .............................................................................................. 93
Procedure for Setting up and Performing a Single Shot Experiment ....................... 102
Procedure for Setting up and Performing a Swept Gate Experiment (Variable
Width, Variable Delay): ........................................................................................... 105
Procedure for Setting up and Performing a Static Gate Experiment (Fixed
Width, Fixed Delay) ................................................................................................. 105
Chapter 8 Gated Operation with a DG535 ..................................................... 107
Introduction ..................................................................................................................... 107
Precautionary Measures .................................................................................................. 108
Intensifier Modes and Safety .................................................................................... 108
Alarm ........................................................................................................................ 108
DG-535 and Gate Mode Overview ................................................................................. 109
Timing Modes ................................................................................................................. 109
External Sync ........................................................................................................... 109
External Sync with Continuous Cleans .................................................................... 111
DG535 Gating Setup ....................................................................................................... 111
Fast Gating ...................................................................................................................... 113
MCP Bracket Pulsing ...................................................................................................... 115
Introduction .............................................................................................................. 115
Bracket Pulsing in LIF Measurements ..................................................................... 116
Bracket Pulsing in Nanosecond Pump Probe Experiments ...................................... 116
Limitations of Bracket Pulse Gating ........................................................................ 116
Impact of Bracket Pulsing on Delay ......................................................................... 117
Setup ......................................................................................................................... 117
MCP Gating .................................................................................................................... 117
Introduction .............................................................................................................. 117
Setup and Operation ................................................................................................. 118
Gain Variation .......................................................................................................... 118
Fluorescence Experiment ......................................................................................... 118
Chapter 9 Kinetics Operation ......................................................................... 121
Introduction ..................................................................................................................... 121
Masking .......................................................................................................................... 121
Shutter Mode and Kinetics.............................................................................................. 121
Introduction .............................................................................................................. 121
Free Run ................................................................................................................... 121
Single Trigger ........................................................................................................... 122
Multiple Trigger ....................................................................................................... 122
Array Readout ................................................................................................................. 123
PTG Burst Mode ............................................................................................................. 124
One Shot Experiments .................................................................................................... 125
Gate Mode Experiments - Examples .............................................................................. 126
Chapter 10 PI-MAX2 DIF Camera (Double Image Feature) .......................... 129
Introduction ..................................................................................................................... 129
Requirements .................................................................................................................. 129
Interline CCD Operation ................................................................................................. 129
Timing Modes ................................................................................................................. 130