Statistics – Computation
Scientific paper
Nov 1975
adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=1975ssi.....1..389d&link_type=abstract
Space Science Instrumentation, vol. 1, Nov. 1975, p. 389-406.
Statistics
Computation
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Energy Spectra, Photon Density, Pulsed Radiation, Scintillation Counters, Solar X-Rays, Emission Spectra, Monochromatic Radiation, Oso-7, Radiant Flux Density, Radiation Detectors, Square Waves, X Ray Spectra, X Ray Telescopes
Scientific paper
When pulse-height spectra are measured by a nuclear detection system at high counting rates, the probability that two or more pulses will arrive within the resolving time of the system is significant. This phenomenon, pulse pile-up, distorts the pulse-height spectrum and must be considered in the interpretation of spectra taken at high counting rates. A computational technique for the simulation of pile-up is developed. The model is examined in the three regimes where (1) the time between pulses is long compared to the detector-system resolving time, (2) the time between pulses is comparable to the resolving time, and (3) many pulses occur within the resolving time. The technique is used to model the solar hard X-ray experiment on the OSO-7 satellite; comparison of the model with data taken during three large flares shows excellent agreement. The paper also describes rule-of-thumb tests for pile-up and identifies the important detector design factors for minimizing pile-up, i.e., thick entrance windows and short resolving times in the system electronics.
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