OSCILLOSCOPE AND

ITS APPLICATIONS

Taif Aied Faisal

M.Sc. Laser and Optoelectronics Engineering
Introduction Oscilloscope (scope) is a
visual voltmeter with a timer
(clock) that shows when a
voltage changes.
An analog scope uses a
cathode ray tube (CRT)
similar to a television screen
to display voltage patterns.
Types of Oscilloscope

• Analogue Oscilloscope
• Digital Storage Oscilloscope
• Digital Phosphor Oscilloscope
• Digital Sampling Oscilloscope
 Analogue Scope

Digital Storage Scope

 Digital
Phosphor
Scope

Digital
Sampling
Scope
Scope Panel
and Probe
Waves types
Analog and digital scope
Scope
Division
Screen
Scope
Integration
Phase Shift Measurements
 The difference in timing between two otherwise
identical periodic signals is to use XY mode to
measure the phase shift.
 This measurement technique involves inputting
one signal into the vertical system as usual and
then another signal into the horizontal system .
 It’s called an XY measurement because both the X
and Y axis are tracing voltages, the waveform
that results from this arrangement is called a
Lissajous pattern.
 From the shape of the Lissajous pattern, you can
tell the phase difference between the two signals.
You can also tell their frequency ratio.
Lissajous patterns for various frequency
ratios and phase shifts
 δ Sweep generator to produce one cycle of
X-Y a sawtooth waveform when it receives a
Operation pulse at its input.
δ PG to produce periodical pulses with a
period of T, which is equal to the period of
the input signal.
 Measuring
light on
photocell

Scientific data can be gathered by scope

 A sensor creates electrical signal in response to physical
stimuli; such as sound, mechanical stress, pressure, light, or
heat.
 The photocell converts light intensity into electrical signal.
Signal parameters

V/div = 2V , T/div = 1ms

Vp = 6V , Vp-p = 12 V
DC = 2 V, period = 3ms
Freq. = 333 hz
 CRT

Structure and main components of a CRT

Face plane of the CRO screen

Electron Gun
 Electron gun provides a sharply
focused electron beam directed
toward the fluorescent-coated
screen.
 The thermally heated cathode emits
electrons in many directions.
 The control grid provides an axial
direction for the electron beam and
controls the number and speed of
electrons in the beam.
 The Deflection System
 It consists of two pairs of
parallel plates referred to as
the vertical and horizontal
deflection plates.
 One of the plates in each set is
permanently connected to the
ground (0 V), whereas the
other plate of each set is
connected to input signals or
triggering signal of the CRO.
 Deflection work
A +V is applied to Y I/p
e-beam deflect
vertically upward
A –V is applied to Y I/p
e-beam deflect
vertically downward.
The same is for X I/p.
Applied Voltage Examples
sin(t)=