Module timetable
17-21 March 2025.
Module overview
Credits
This module is worth 15 credits.
| Module structure | Hours of study |
|---|---|
| Lectures | 10 hours |
| Practicals | 25 hours |
| Tutorials/discussions | 5 hours |
| Private study | 35 hours |
| Post-course assignment | 75 hours |
Topics
An introduction to basic electronics and circuits: Pulse processing, cable properties, cable accessories: Detector capacitance and noise: Pulse shaping, differentiating and integrating circuits, Gaussian shaping, pole zero and baseline restoration: Instrument standards, NIM, Lynx, DSPEC etc: Pulse processing units, pulse counting systems, pulse height analysis systems, pulse timing systems, coincidence measurements, multichannel pulse analysis. Count rates, dead time, system limitation. Digital signal processing.
Module leader
TBC.
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