title: A full digital approach to the TDCR method.
abstract: Current state of the art solutions based on the Triple to Double Coincidence Ratio method are generally large size, heavy-weight and not transportable systems. This is due, on one side, to large detectors and scintillation chambers and, on the other, to bulky analog electronics for data acquisition. CAEN developed a new, full digital approach to TDCR technique based on a portable, stand-alone, high-speed multichannel digitizer, on-board Digital Pulse Processing and dedicated DAQ software that emulates the well-known MAC3 analog board.
authors.affiliation: CAEN S.p.A., Via Vetraia 11, I-55049 Viareggio (LU), Italy. Electronic address: g.mini@caen.it.
authors.forename: Giuliano
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Mini
authors.affiliation: CAEN S.p.A., Via Vetraia 11, I-55049 Viareggio (LU), Italy.
authors.forename: Francesco
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Pepe
authors.affiliation: CAEN S.p.A., Via Vetraia 11, I-55049 Viareggio (LU), Italy.
authors.forename: Carlo
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Tintori
authors.affiliation: ENEA - Istituto Nazionale di Metrologia delle Radiazioni Ionizzanti (INMRI), C.R. Casaccia - Via Anguillarese 301, I-00123 Roma, Italy.
authors.forename: Marco
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Capogni
keywords: Digital pulse processing; Liquid scintillation; Radionuclide metrology; TDCR method