Delay-Line Multiplexing Method for Storage and Display of Information from Magnetostrictive Spark Chambers

A system is described that can decrease the number of scalers required in a magnetostrictive spark-chamber readout system by a factor of four. Information from magnetostrictive sensors is impressed upon six magnetostrictive delay lines and digitized in sequence by six sets of scalers. In addition, an oscilloscope display is produced which correlates the delayed time-domain information with its digitized form.