Counting-loss correction method based on window pulse shaping.

In order to obtain a precise X-ray counting rate, a window shaping algorithm is proposed and is applied. The proposed algorithm shapes original pulses into window pulses with sharp edge and stable width. In the experiment, the measured counting rate at 3.9uA tube current is used to estimate the incoming counting rate. The dead time and corrected counting rate are estimated by the paralyzable dead-time model. The experimental results show that the mean dead time of radiation events is 260ns and the relative mean deviation is 3.44% in the newly designed counting system. While the incoming counting rate is in the range of 100kcps to 2Mcps, the relative error of the corrected counting rate compared with the incoming counting rate is less than 1.78%. The proposed algorithm suppresses the dead time swing and improves the accuracy of the total counting rate of X-ray fluorescence spectrum.