A timing discriminator for channel plate electron multipliers

doi:10.1016/0029-554X(79)90402-6

Nuclear Instruments and Methods

Volume 161, Issue 2, 1 May 1979, Pages 331-337

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Abstract

A constant fraction discriminator used with channel plate electron multipliers (CPEM) provides extremely good time resolution, yet it has a simple design and does not need delicate adjustment. The results obtained depend on the type of CPEM appartus which is used. For electron detection (β or conversion electrons) a resolution of 300 ps can be achieved for a system using two discriminators and two pairs of channel plate multipliers. For a similar double system this resolution becomes 65 ps for the detection of secondary electrons produced by the scattering of ²⁵²Cf fission fragments in a carbon foil. The same type of discriminator can be used in systems employing fast photomultiplier tubes.

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