Front-End Electronics and Signal Processing

(files in PDF format)

I. Introduction (488KB)

II. Signal Processing Part 1 (140KB)

III. Signal Processing Part 2 (184kB)

IV. Detector Systems - Conflicts and Compromises (1.6MB)

V. Why Things don't Work (352KB)

VI. Summary (1.6MB)

Appendices (308kB)

1. Phasors and Complex Algebra in Electrical Circuits 2

2. Equivalent Circuits 5

3. Noise Spectral Densities 10

4. Signal-to-Noise Ratio vs. Detector Capacitance 15

5. Noise in Transistors 19

6. Rate of Noise Pulses in Threshold Discriminator Systems 36

I. Introduction (488KB)
II. Signal Processing Part 1 (140KB)
III. Signal Processing Part 2 (184kB)
IV. Detector Systems - Conflicts and Compromises (1.6MB)
V. Why Things don't Work (352KB)
VI. Summary (1.6MB)
Appendices (308kB)
	1.	Phasors and Complex Algebra in Electrical Circuits	2
	2.	Equivalent Circuits	5
	3.	Noise Spectral Densities	10
	4.	Signal-to-Noise Ratio vs. Detector Capacitance	15
	5.	Noise in Transistors	19
	6.	Rate of Noise Pulses in Threshold Discriminator Systems	36