A pulse-shape discriminator for a portable fast-neutron spectrometer
Technical Report
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OSTI ID:6721884
In an organic material, neutrons produce recoil protons, and gamma rays produce Compton recoil electrons. For some organic scintillators, the signals produced by protons decay differently from those produced by electrons. This allows the signals to be separated with an electronic circuit called a pulse-shape discriminator (PSD). We have designed a compact PSD circuit that is suitable for use in a portable instrument. It consumes one watt of power, is compact, and has the capability to process pulses that vary in size over a factor of 200. 5 figs.
- Research Organization:
- Lawrence Livermore National Lab., CA (USA)
- DOE Contract Number:
- W-7405-ENG-48
- OSTI ID:
- 6721884
- Report Number(s):
- UCID-21499; ON: DE89001859
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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