Simple techniques for generating nanosecond blue light pulses from light emitting diodes

Measurement Science and Technology

Volumn 18, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 131-137

  Veledar, Omar ^a   Byrne, Phillip O ^a   Danaher, Sean ^a   Allen, Joseph I H ^a   Thompson, Lee F ^b   McMillan, John E ^b  

^a NORTHUMBRIA UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Blue; Complementary pair; Driver; LED; Light emitting diode; Nanosecond; Optical pulse; PMT; Regenerative switch; Scintillator calibration

Indexed keywords

CALIBRATION; FULL WIDTH AT HALF MAXIMUM; LIGHT EMITTING DIODES; OPTICAL SWITCHES;

COMPLEMENTARY PAIR; REGENERATIVE SWITCHES; SCINTILLATOR CALIBRATION;

LASER PULSES;

CALIBRATION; FULL WIDTH AT HALF MAXIMUM; LASER PULSES; LIGHT EMITTING DIODES; OPTICAL SWITCHES;

EID: 33947703683     PISSN: 09570233     EISSN: 13616501     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1088/0957-0233/18/1/016     Document Type: Conference Paper

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