Title :
Low-Noise, Wide-Band, Current-Pulse Preamplifiers for Neutron Counters
Author :
De Lorenzo, J.T.
Author_Institution :
Oak Ridge National Laboratory Oak Ridge, Tennessee 37830
fDate :
4/1/1971 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
An improved, low-noise, wide-band current preamplifier was developed for use with a fission counter having a 100-nsec electron collection time. The signal-to-noise ratio of the preamplifier and its insensitivity to component parameter variations and temperature changes exceed that of any commercially available unit. A differential version was developed to exploit the balanced configuration of the counter. A 20% improvement in signal-to-noise ratio was obtained with good common-mode rejection from 50 kHz to 30 MHz.
Keywords :
Bandwidth; Counting circuits; Electrons; Impedance; Neutrons; Performance gain; Preamplifiers; Signal to noise ratio; Temperature; Wideband;
Journal_Title :
Nuclear Science, IEEE Transactions on
DOI :
10.1109/TNS.1971.4325943
