Automatic stabilization of relative counting losses in gamma-ray spectrometry of short-lived nuclides

An electronic circuit for the stabilization of the relative counting losses due to dead time and pile-up effects is described. The circuit consists of two independent channel: for stabilization of dead time and pile-up, respectively. The stabilizer (circuit) receives continously information on temporary dead time and pile-up in a spectrometer and owing to feed back the relative counting losses (in peaks) are constant during the measuring time and can be easily calculated. Patent pending.