FIXED-TIME ESTIMATION OF COUNTING RATES WITH BACKGROUND CORRECTIONS
Abstract
Statistical rules to be used in estimating and interpreting the net sample counting rate in the presence of appreciable background are developed. The importance of good background estimation is considered. (D.C.W.)
- Authors:
- Publication Date:
- Research Org.:
- General Electric Co. Hanford Atomic Products Operation, Richland, Wash.
- OSTI Identifier:
- 4097995
- Report Number(s):
- HW-76279
- NSA Number:
- NSA-18-008641
- DOE Contract Number:
- AT(45-1)-1350
- Resource Type:
- Technical Report
- Resource Relation:
- Other Information: Orig. Receipt Date: 31-DEC-64
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- INSTRUMENTATION; BACKGROUND; PULSES; STATISTICS
Citation Formats
Nicholson, W.L.. FIXED-TIME ESTIMATION OF COUNTING RATES WITH BACKGROUND CORRECTIONS. United States: N. p., 1963.
Web. doi:10.2172/4097995.
Nicholson, W.L.. FIXED-TIME ESTIMATION OF COUNTING RATES WITH BACKGROUND CORRECTIONS. United States. doi:10.2172/4097995.
Nicholson, W.L.. Sun .
"FIXED-TIME ESTIMATION OF COUNTING RATES WITH BACKGROUND CORRECTIONS". United States.
doi:10.2172/4097995. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/4097995.
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author = {Nicholson, W.L.},
abstractNote = {Statistical rules to be used in estimating and interpreting the net sample counting rate in the presence of appreciable background are developed. The importance of good background estimation is considered. (D.C.W.)},
doi = {10.2172/4097995},
journal = {},
number = ,
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place = {United States},
year = {Sun Sep 01 00:00:00 EDT 1963},
month = {Sun Sep 01 00:00:00 EDT 1963}
}
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