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Area of Science:

  • Electronics
  • Signal Processing
  • Instrumentation

Background:

  • Lock-in amplifiers (LIAs) are crucial for detecting low-amplitude signals in noisy laboratory settings.
  • LIAs utilize synchronous detection and phase-sensitive detection to extract signal components.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To present a simple, low computational-cost implementation of a dual-phase lock-in amplifier.
  • To demonstrate the use of readily available microcontrollers for LIA implementation.

Main Methods:

  • Development of a fast algorithm for dual-phase lock-in amplification.
  • Implementation on low-cost microcontrollers for practical application.
  • Testing with diverse signal detection scenarios.

Main Results:

  • Successful implementation of a dual-phase LIA with minimal computational cost.
  • Demonstrated capability in detecting weak signals and measuring complex quantities.
  • Validation through three distinct signal detection examples.

Conclusions:

  • The proposed microcontroller-based LIA offers a flexible and cost-effective solution for signal detection.
  • The methodology is suitable for various applications, including sound wave analysis, impedance measurements, and weak signal recovery.