How best to statistically analyse a PMT signal?

[rwooduk]

TL;DR Summary

I am looking for advice on statistical analysis of a PMT signal

Hello,

I have recently started collecting photomultiplier tube (PMT) tube data, and I'm curious how best to analyse it (attached right). I also have a background capture (attached left). I am looking to get the relative total intensity and any other statistical analysis I could make. Is anyone familiar with such a signal?

Thanks for any advice.

 

[tech99]

I think you could apply the two signals to a correlation detector.

 

[rwooduk]

I think you could apply the two signals to a correlation detector.

I don't know what this is but will look into it, many thanks.

 

[BvU]

collecting photomultiplier tube (PMT) tube data

Maybe you want to reveal to us what this is all about ? What is your PMT looking at ? A scintillator, a spectrometer, something else ?

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[hutchphd]

If you are supplying the light (i.e this is a remission signal) the most common method is some form of synchronous detection with a modulated source. Not identical to background subtraction for instrumentation reasons. Also sometimes a PMT is not the best choice. What is the apparatus?

 

[Vanadium 50]

He's been gone for almost a year.

My question would be "analysis of what?" Leading edge? Gain? Quantum efficiency? Dark current? The list goes on...