Prompt coincidence

{
  "id": "MLC-T-CHM-009538",
  "term": "Prompt coincidence",
  "field": "Chemistry",
  "definition": "The simultaneous detection of two or more radiation events that originate from the same nuclear decay or interaction within a very short time window. This temporal correlation indicates that the events are causally related. The time window for prompt coincidence is typically on the order of nanoseconds or picoseconds.",
  "subject": "Analytical Chemistry",
  "references": [
    "PAC, 1982, 54, 1533. 'Glossary of terms used in nuclear analytical chemistry (Provisional)' on page 1537 (https://doi.org/10.1351/pac198254081533)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/chemistry/prompt-coincidence/"
}