Tunnel Diode Nanosecond Coincidence Circuit

1 November 1961

journal article
research article
Published by AIP Publishing in Review of Scientific Instruments

Vol. 32 (11) , 1222-1223
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.1717212

Abstract

A fast coincidence circuit using tunnel diodes is described. In ideal conditions, resolving times as low as 0.5 nsec have been measured. But in a practical case of beam particles crossing scintillation counters, a typical resolving time is ≈1.5 nsec. The same circuit can also be used as an anticoincidence whose total dead time can be as low as 5 nsec.

Keywords

DIODES
CIRCUITS
TUNNEL EFFECT
GERMANIUM
SILICON
RESOLUTION
COINCIDENCE COUNTING
SCINTILLATION COUNTERS
SEMICONDUCTORS

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