Title :
A low jitter, low cost, time-of-flight circuit
Author :
Cable, TIME-OF-FLIGHT Circuit ; Derzon, M.S. ; Vieira, Rafael G. ; Spracklen, R. G Vieira H P ; Consultant, P.E.
Author_Institution :
Lawrence Livermore Nat. Lab., California Univ., Livermore, CA, USA
Abstract :
A low-cost, low-jitter circuit has been developed for use in a neutron time-of-flight spectrometer at the Nova Laser Facility. Using a silicon charged-particle detector, amplifier, and constant-fraction discriminator, timing resolution of better than 50 ps FWHM has been achieved. Using an array of many such detectors, very high data rates and precise spectra can be obtained.<>
Keywords :
neutron detection and measurement; neutron spectrometers; semiconductor counters; Si; amplifier; charged-particle detector; constant-fraction discriminator; low cost; low jitter; neutron time-of-flight spectrometer; time-of-flight circuit; timing resolution; Circuits; Costs; Detectors; Energy measurement; Event detection; Fuels; Jitter; Neutrons; Sensor arrays; Silicon;
Journal_Title :
Nuclear Science, IEEE Transactions on
