A simple configuration setup for compton suppression spectroscopy

TL;DR

This paper introduces a simplified semi-timing configuration for compton suppression spectroscopy that eliminates the need for coincidence or TAC modules, making setup easier while maintaining performance.

Contribution

The paper presents a novel semi-timing configuration for compton suppression spectroscopy that simplifies the system setup compared to traditional timing configurations.

Findings

Comparable background reduction in suppressed mode

Similar full peak efficiency to traditional setups

Simpler system setup without using coincidence or TAC modules

Abstract

The fast timing, standard timing and easy timing are popular timing configurations of compton suppression spectroscopy. Such spectroscopes always use a module of coincidence or time-to-amplitude converter (TAC). A compton suppression spectroscopy with semi-timing configuration is presented in this paper. The semi-timing configuration is relatively simple and easy system setup, especially this spectroscopy does not need to use module of coincidence or TAC. The performance of spectroscopy was tested and summarized. The count rate background, full peak efficiency and the ratios of area/background of peaks in suppressed and unsuppressed modes were comparative.