Survey of Nanosecond Techiniques

In their application to high energy physics, nanosecond electronic techniques offer the experimenter the possibility of accumulating large amounts of highly selected data in the presence of intense backgrounds of uninteresting events. In this paper selected examples of recent contributions to nanosecond electronics are reviewed. Attention is given to fast logic circuits, pulse measuring and transmission techniques, and to the new components whichlhave made the circuit developments possible. A temerous look at some future prospects is attempted.