A Quadratic Pulse Height Analyzer for Space Applications

A flight-worthy pulse height analyzer that has a quadratic transfer function is described. This quadratic function permits optimum usage of the entire PHA dynamic range due to the quadratic nature of the gamma ray spectrometer's resolution vs. energy. After the theoretical design discussion, th...

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Published inIEEE transactions on nuclear science Vol. 19; no. 1; pp. 613 - 617
Main Authors Burtis, D. W., Aalami, D., Evelyn-Veere, R. H., Sarkady, A. A.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published IEEE 01.01.1972
Subjects
Data analysis
Dynamic range
Energy loss
Energy resolution
Monitoring
Signal analysis
Spectroscopy
Telemetry
Testing
Transfer functions
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Summary:A flight-worthy pulse height analyzer that has a quadratic transfer function is described. This quadratic function permits optimum usage of the entire PHA dynamic range due to the quadratic nature of the gamma ray spectrometer's resolution vs. energy. After the theoretical design discussion, the implementation of the design is examined and test results described. The analyzer is part of the University of New Hampshire Gamma Ray Monitor for OSO-H.
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ISSN:0018-9499
1558-1578
DOI:10.1109/TNS.1972.4326566