Coaxial
cables (construction, their properties and specifications, characteristic
impedance, transmission of pulses). Preamplifiers (function, design
requirements , voltage sensitive preamplifier , charge sensitive preamplifier,
current sensitive preamplifier). High voltage supplies. Pulse generators . Amplifiers
(function, types). Instrument standards (NIM, CAMAC). Pulse shaping(CR and RC shaping,
delay line pulse shaping). Counting systems (Integral discriminator ,
differential discriminator (SCA), counters, timers, ratemeters). Pulse height
analysis systems (methods of pulse height measurements, multi channel analyzer
(MCA)). Pulse timing systems (time pick-off methods, measurement of timing properties, modular instruments for
timing measurements).
