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Pico: A data acquisition program for picosecond laser spectroscopy
Jouko Korppi-tommolaVesa M. Heleniussubject
business.industryComputer scienceGeneral Chemical EngineeringAmplifierApplied Microbiology and BiotechnologyData acquisitionSoftwarePicosecondIBM PC compatibleJoystickMicrocomputerLine (text file)businessComputer hardwareBiotechnologydescription
Abstract A data acquisition and control program for picosecond pump and probe experiments has been developed. The program PICO is written in C-programming language for maximum efficiency. The software which runs on an IBM PC compatible microcomputer controls a stepper motor driven optical delay, and at the same time collects data from a digital lock-in amplifier. PICO can be used to control any experiment utilizing two-beam pump probe technique. The modular structure of the software allows for easy implementation with different hardware configurations. The program includes: measurement option, manual control of the delay line using a joystick and functions for file retrieval and editing. Additionally two data sets can be displayed simultaneously on the computer screen for comparison.
| year | journal | country | edition | language |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992-01-01 | Computers & Chemistry |