A new filter concept yielding improved resolution and throughput in radiation detection systems

IEEE Transactions on Nuclear Science

Volumn 52, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 950-953

  Abbiati, Roberto ^a,b   Geraci, Angelo ^a,b   Ripamonti, Giancarlo ^b  

^a IEEE   (Italy)

^b POLITECNICO DI MILANO   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FILTERING METHOD; RADIATION DETECTION SYSTEM; RESOLUTION MEASUREMENT;

DATA REDUCTION; FIELD PROGRAMMABLE GATE ARRAYS; OPTIMIZATION; RADIATION DETECTORS; SIGNAL TO NOISE RATIO; THROUGHPUT;

DIGITAL FILTERS;

EID: 27644542826     PISSN: 00189499     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/TNS.2005.852653     Document Type: Article

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