Differential Pulse Height Spectrum

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The discussion focuses on using a single channel analyser to deduce the differential pulse height spectrum (DPHS) from a plot of counts versus baseline energy. The user has successfully determined an operating voltage gain and is now seeking guidance on how to interpret the plot to extract the DPHS, noting that most resources reference multichannel analysers. There is a suggestion to move the thread to a more specialized forum, such as Nuclear Engineering, to attract expert advice. The user expresses gratitude for any assistance provided. Understanding the DPHS is crucial for analyzing energy distributions in nuclear experiments.
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Hi there,
So I am doing this lab write-up at the moment with a single channel analyser. The following diagram pretty much sums up the setup:

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So pretty much I have found a suitable operating voltage gain by recording number of counts vs. gain and now I must change the Baseline-E (assumedly the centre of the "window" of energies analysed) and plot the number of counts. So I have got the following plot:

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I must deduce the differential pulse height spectrum from this graph. I haven't really been introduced to this concept but have done a bit of reading, but generally most of the graphs I see use the multichannel analyser.

Could anyone help me out and desribe how I can find the DPHS from this plot?

Thank you very much.

-Lachy
 
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Maybe you can get this moved to NUCLEAR ENGINEERING where some experts are more likely to se it??
 
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