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Effect of two extended dead times in series

Technical Report ·
OSTI ID:4932563
An attempt is made to determine in an exact way the influence of two consecutive dead times of the extended type on the count rate if they are inserted into a sequence of pulses. The original process, which may be due to the decays of a radioactive source, is assumed to be of the Poisson type; it is shown that insertion of the first dead time results in increasing the count rate at the output rather than diminishing it. (FR)
Research Organization:
Bureau International des Poids et Mesures, 92 - Sevres (France)
Sponsoring Organization:
Sponsor not identified
NSA Number:
NSA-29-000445
OSTI ID:
4932563
Report Number(s):
BIPM--72/9
Country of Publication:
France
Language:
English