Live time calculation
Non-paralyzable DAQs
Trigger rate $N$:
Hz
kHz
MHz
GHz
Dead time $\tau$:
s
ms
us
ns
Live time ratio is $\frac{1}{1+N\tau}=$
%
Paralyzable detectors
Trigger rate $N$:
Hz
kHz
MHz
GHz
Dead time \(\tau\):
s
ms
us
ns
Live time ratio is $\exp(-N\tau)=$
%
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