Resolving time

{
  "id": "MLC-T-CHM-010240",
  "term": "Resolving time",
  "field": "Chemistry",
  "definition": "The minimum time interval required between two consecutive events for a radiation detector system to register them as distinct signals. If a second event occurs within this period, it is not recorded as a separate count, a phenomenon contributing to the system's dead time. The resolving time determines the maximum count rate a detector can handle accurately and is classified as either paralyzable or non-paralyzable, depending on the detector's response to events occurring during the dead time.",
  "subject": "Analytical Chemistry",
  "references": [
    "PAC, 1982, 54, 1533. 'Glossary of terms used in nuclear analytical chemistry (Provisional)' on page 1551 (https://doi.org/10.1351/pac198254081533)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/chemistry/resolving-time/"
}