Photon-Counting System for Rapidly Scanning Low-Level Optical Spectra
- 1 November 1972
- journal article
- Published by Optica Publishing Group in Applied Optics
- Vol. 11 (11), 2529-2533
- https://doi.org/10.1364/ao.11.002529
Abstract
A signal-dependent method of photon counting is described that reduces the time required to scan low-level optical spectra but does not sacrifice either the SNR or the dynamic range achieved by conventional methods. This variable-measurement-time technique is particularly applicable to spectra having a wide dynamic range. Implementation of this new technique using slightly modified commercial apparatus is discussed.This publication has 9 references indexed in Scilit:
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