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counting rate

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counting rate [′kau̇nt·iŋ ‚rāt]
(physics)
The average rate of occurrence of events as observed by means of a counting system.


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1) and (2) we see that the ratio of proton counting rate to alpha counting rate is then [FIGURE 2 OMITTED] [dot.
You can get a number for the average rate over many years, but if you want to get time variations or correlations with sunspots or anything else, you need a much higher counting rate.
With their unique combination of high counting rate capability and superb energy resolution, these detectors are now widely acknowledged as the new gold standard for EDS.
 
 
 
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