2. Measurement types and definitions
Before studying the operating principle of a detector in detail, it's important to specify the different ways of detecting radiation, as these can dictate the choice of detector to be used. In nuclear physics, two main detection modes can be identified (2) : the "pulse" mode and the "current" mode.
instrumentation for nuclear reactors, in certain operating regimes, uses a third mode: the "Current Fluctuation" mode (see Electronics associated with radiation detectors ).
These are illustrated in figure 2 . A particle entering a detector will induce a short or long current pulse at its terminals, depending on the charges generated....
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