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Apparatus for measuring the temporal correlation of fundamental particles
Assignee: Hamamatsu Photonics KK
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Filing: 1988-09-19
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Granted: 1990-10-30
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Expires: 2008-09-19
Abstract
Abstract An apparatus for measuring the temporal correlation of fundamental particles such as photons, neutrons, X-rays or the like, comprising at least one deflector for sweeping the fundamental particles or images thereof in at least one direction, an aperture member having at least two apertures for time-divisionally extracting the swept fundamental particles or the images thereof, multiplication means, such as dynode groups or photomultipliers, for multiplying each of the extracted fundamental particles or the images thereof and a correlator for performing correlating arithmetic operations on the basis of each output signal from the multiplication means.
Inventors
- 👤 Tsuneyuki Urakami
- 👤 Yoshihiro Takiguchi
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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2026-11-04 16:12
CPC Classifications
G; G01; G01J; G01J9/00
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 13
Claim 1
Independent Claim
102 words
An apparatus for measuring the temporal correlation of fundamental particles comprising: sweep means for sweeping the fundamental particles or images thereof; extracting means for time-divisionally extracting the swept fundamental particles or the images thereof, including an aperture member having at least two apertures, the fundamental particles or images thereof being time-divisionally extracted through said apertures, said apertures being formed so that the distance therebetween varies in a given direction; multiplication means for multiplying each of the extracted fundamental particles or the images thereof; and correlation means for performing correlating arithmetic operations on the basis of each output signal from said multiplication means.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
102 words
An apparatus for measuring the temporal correlation of fundamental particles comprising: sweep means for sweeping the fundamental particles or images thereof; extracting means for time-divisionally extracting the swept fundamental particles or the images thereof, including an aperture member having at least two apertures, the fundamental particles or images thereof being time-divisionally extracted through said apertures, said apertures being formed so that the distance therebetween varies in a given direction; multiplication means for multiplying each of the extracted fundamental particles or the images thereof; and correlation means for performing correlating arithmetic operations on the basis of each output signal from said multiplication means.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
27 words
An apparatus as claimed in claim 1, wherein said sweep means comprises two deflectors for sweeping the fundamental particles or the images thereof in different directions, respectively.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
28 words
An apparatus as claimed in claim 1, wherein said sweep means comprises a mirror for sweeping in one direction and a deflector for sweeping in the other direction.
Claim 5
Independent Claim
105 words
An apparatus for measuring the temporal correlation of fundamental particles comprising: sweep means for sweeping the fundamental particles or images thereof; extracting means for time-divisionally extracting the swept fundamental particles or the images thereof, including an aperture member having at least two apertures, the fundamental particles or images thereof being time-divisionally extracted through said apertures, wherein said apertures are elongated so as to be parallel with each other in a given direction; multiplication means for multiplying each of the extracted fundamental particles or the images thereof; and correlation means for performing correlating arithmetic operations on the basis of each output signal from said multiplication means.
Claim 6
Independent Claim
105 words
An apparatus for measuring the temporal correlation of fundamental particles comprising: sweep means for sweeping the fundamental particles or images thereof; extracting means for time-divisionally extracting the swept fundamental particles or the images thereof, including an aperture member having at least two apertures, the fundamental particles or images thereof being time-divisionally extracted through said apertures, wherein said apertures are elongated so as to be parallel with each other in a given direction; multiplication means for multiplying each of the extracted fundamental particles or the images thereof; and correlation means for performing correlating arithmetic operations on the basis of each output signal from said multiplication means.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
25 words
An apparatus in claim 4, wherein said sweep means comprises a deflector for sweeping the fundamental particles or the images thereof in a given direction.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
35 words
An apparatus as claimed in claim 5, wherein the sweep rate of said deflector is variable to vary time differences between the fundamental particles or the images thereof to be extracted by said extracting means.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
54 words
An apparatus as claimed in claim 4, said apparatus further comprising an electronic lens system having the ability of changing the magnifying power thereof and being provided between said sweep means and said extracting means, thereby varying time differences between the fundamental particles or the images thereof to be extracted by said extracting means.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
47 words
An apparatus as claimed in claim 4, said apparatus further comprising delay means for dividing a beam of the fundamental particles or the images thereof into two beams, delaying one of the two beams in time, and guiding the delayed and undelayed beams to said extracting means.
Claim 11
Independent Claim
153 words
An apparatus for measuring the temporal correlation of fundamental particles comprising: sweep means for sweeping the fundamental particles or images thereof; extracting means for time-divisionally extracting the swept fundamental particles or the images thereof; multiplication means for multiplying each of the extracted fundamental particles or the images thereof, including dynode groups for respectively producing multiplied output signals from the image of said fundamental particles time-divisionally extracted through said extracting means; and correlation means for performing correlating arithmetic operations on the basis of each output signal from said multiplication means, including amplifiers for respectively amplifying the multiplied output signals from said dynode groups, discriminating/shaping circuits for respectively performing peak discrimination and waveform shaping of the amplified output signals from said amplifiers, and AND circuit for subjecting the discriminated and shaped signals from said discriminating/shaping circuits to the AND operation, and a counter for counting in response to a high-level signal from sand AND circuit.
Claim 12
Independent Claim
153 words
An apparatus for measuring the temporal correlation of fundamental particles comprising: sweep means for sweeping the fundamental particles or images thereof; extracting means for time-divisionally extracting the swept fundamental particles or the images thereof; multiplication means for multiplying each of the extracted fundamental particles or the images thereof, including dynode groups for respectively producing multiplied output signals from the image of said fundamental particles time-divisionally extracted through said extracting means; and correlation means for performing correlating arithmetic operations on the basis of each output signal from said multiplication means, including amplifiers for respectively amplifying the multiplied output signals from said dynode groups, discriminating/shaping circuits for respectively performing peak discrimination and waveform shaping of the amplified output signals from said amplifiers, and AND circuit for subjecting the discriminated and shaped signals from said discriminating/shaping circuits to the AND operation, and a counter for counting in response to a high-level signal from sand AND circuit.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
40 words
An apparatus as claimed in claim 9, wherein said correlation means further comprises a variable delay circuit, one of the discriminated/shaped signals being delayed for a certain time through said variable delay circuit and then directed to said AND circuit.
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