Published 1991
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Journal article
Deadtime measurement and associated statistical uncertainty by means of a two-detector paired-source method
Description
A brief description of the two-detector paired-source method for determining the deadtime of a counting system is given. A very simple formula for accurately estimating the statistical uncertainty of the deadtime value is derived. The error formula has been carefully checked against experimental measurements. (author)
Additional details
Publishing Information
- Journal Title
- Applied Radiation and Isotopes
- Journal Volume
- 42
- Journal Issue
- 9
- Series
- Appl. Radiat. Isot.
- Journal Page Range
- 811-814
- ISSN
- 0883-2889
- CODEN
- ARISE
INIS
- Country of Publication
- United Kingdom
- Country of Input or Organization
- United Kingdom
- INIS RN
- 23002523
- Subject category
- S46: INSTRUMENTATION RELATED TO NUCLEAR SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY;
- Descriptors DEI
- DATA COVARIANCES; DEAD TIME; ERRORS; RADIATION DETECTORS; RADIATION SOURCES
- Descriptors DEC
- MEASURING INSTRUMENTS; TIMING PROPERTIES