DOE OSTI · 1987355
Integrators
Abstract
Many electromagnetic measurements detect signals that are the time derivative of the actual quantity of interest. Examples include so-called “B-dot” and “D-dot” detectors that are used for measuring transient magnetic and electric fields. Integration of these signals to recover the quantity of interest is performed either by hardware integrators in the signal line, or by software coding in the analysis programming. Hardware integration is usually done using a classic resistive-capacitive (RC) circuit, or internally in the detector by induction (L/R) or stray capacitance (RC). These hardware integration methods are only approximate, and must be corrected for distortion. This is usually called “droop correction.” In this note, we will examine this correction in some detail. Transient analysis via Laplace transforms will be used to simplify the mathematics. A rudimentary understanding of this method is assumed.
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Ekdahl Jr., Carl August. 2023-06-21. Integrators. https://doi.org/10.2172/1987355
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