Delayed coincidence

{
  "id": "MLC-T-CHM-002961",
  "term": "Delayed coincidence",
  "field": "Chemistry",
  "definition": "A technique used in nuclear physics and analytical chemistry to measure very short time intervals between two successive events, such as the emission of two particles from a radioactive decay. It involves detecting two events and measuring the time delay between their occurrences. This method is employed to determine nuclear lifetimes or to study cascade decays.",
  "subject": "Analytical Chemistry",
  "references": [
    "PAC, 1982, 54, 1533. 'Glossary of terms used in nuclear analytical chemistry (Provisional)' on page 1538 (https://doi.org/10.1351/pac198254081533)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/chemistry/delayed-coincidence/"
}