Simple Circuit for a Phoswich Scintillation Counter

Journal Article · Sat Dec 31 23:00:00 EST 1960 · Review of Scientific Instruments

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1063/1.1717260· OSTI ID:4802431

Peterson, L. E.; Nitardy, J. H.

A simple, transistorized circuit is described that analyzes the frequency composition of the photomultiplier current pulse from a phoswich scintillation counter. The circuit generates a gate waveform from the fast current pulse of an organic scintillator, but not from the slower pulse from an inorganic crystal. Such a circuit finds application when the phoswich is used to provide an anticoincidence particle shield around a gamma -ray spectrometer.

• Research Organization: Univ. of Minnesota, Minneapolis
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE
• NSA Number: NSA-16-007725
• OSTI ID: 4802431
• Journal Information: Review of Scientific Instruments, Journal Name: Review of Scientific Instruments Journal Issue: 12 Vol. 32; ISSN 0034-6748; ISSN RSINAK
• Publisher: American Institute of Physics (AIP)
• Country of Publication: Country unknown/Code not available
• Language: English

Related Subjects

CIRCUITS
COINCIDENCE METHODS
ENGINEERING AND EQUIPMENT
FREQUENCY
GAMMA SPECTROMETERS
PHOTOMULTIPLIERS
SCINTILLATION COUNTERS
SHIELDING
TRANSISTORS