Digital pulse-shape algorithms for scintillation-based neutron detectors

IEEE Transactions on Nuclear Science

Volumn 49 I, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 1824-1828

  Jastaniah, S D ^a   Sellin, P J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SURREY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Digital signal processors; Neutron detectors; Pulse shaping methods

Indexed keywords

ALGORITHMS; ANALOG TO DIGITAL CONVERSION; DATA ACQUISITION; DIGITAL SIGNAL PROCESSING; GAMMA RAYS; PULSE SHAPING CIRCUITS; SCINTILLATION;

PULSE SHAPE DISCRIMINATION (PSD);

NEUTRON DETECTORS;

EID: 0036702958     PISSN: 00189499     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/TNS.2002.801674     Document Type: Article

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