pulse mode

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measurement of electric circuits

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    In radiation measurement: Pulse mode

    In many applications information is sought about the properties of individual quanta of radiation. In such cases, a mode of detector operation known as the pulse mode is employed, in which a separate electrical pulse is generated for each individual radiation quantum that…

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    In radiation measurement: Ion chambers

    …chambers are rarely operated in pulse mode, and this mode of operation is only considered for high-dE/dx particles that can deposit large amounts of energy in the gas. The main problem is the small size of the voltage pulse that is produced by the interaction of a single quantum of…

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    In radiation measurement: Germanium detectors

    …by operating the device in pulse mode to take advantage of its excellent energy resolution. The time required to collect the electrons and holes formed along a particle track is typically tens to hundreds of nanoseconds, depending on detector thickness. The rise time of the output pulse is therefore of…

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