Geiger Counter Technique for High Counting Rates
Abstract
Electronic technique is described for extending the upper limit of counting rates with Geiger Mueller counters from the usual maximum of about 2500 counts per second to roughly 100,000 counts per second. A theory is proposed to explain the counting process at these high rates and the observed dependence of resolving power on counting rate. The contents of the report include details of the design of a double pulse generator working down to separations of about 0.3 microseconds, and a scaling circuit capable of resolving about 1 megacycle per second of periodic pulses. The latter unit may have application to other experiments, for example, time measurement in ballistics problems.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Feb 11, 1946
- Accession Number
- ADB217749
Entities
People
- C. O. Muehlhause
- H. Friedman
Organizations
- United States Naval Research Laboratory