title: Count rate limitations for pulse-counting instrumentation in pulsed accelerator fields.
abstract: This paper discusses various concepts involved in the counting losses of pulse-counting health physics instrumentation when used within the pulsed radiation environments of typical accelerator fields in order to preestablish appropriate limitations in use. Discussed are the "narrow" pulse and the "wide" pulse cases, the special effect of neutron moderating assemblies, and the effect of pulse fine microstructure on the counting losses of the pulse-counting instrumentation. In the narrow-pulse case, the accelerator pulse width is less than or equal to the instrument's dead time; whereas in the wide-pulse case, the accelerator pulse width is significantly longer than the instrument's dead time. Examples are provided that highlight the various concepts and limitations.
authors: Los Alamos National Laboratory, Los Alamos, NM 87545, USA. ajustus@lanl.gov
authors: Alan L
authors: AL
authors: Justus
mesh_terms: D000465:Algorithms; D004867:Equipment Design; D006283:Health Physics / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D007477:Ions; D010315:Particle Accelerators / Q000295:instrumentation*; D011829:Radiation Dosage; D011835:Radiation Protection / Q000295:instrumentation*; D011874:Radiometry / Q000379:methods*; D012542:Scattering, Radiation; D014481:United States
chemical_list: D007477:Ions