A Quadratic Pulse Height Analyzer for Space Applications

• Published in: IEEE 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
• Language: English
• Published: IEEE 01.01.1972
• Subjects: Data analysis; Dynamic range; Energy loss; Energy resolution; Monitoring; Signal analysis; Spectroscopy; Telemetry; Testing; Transfer functions

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...