Abstract
An iterative procedure for unfolding the effects of the finite resolution of a detector from an observed pulse height distribution is discussed. The process is demonstrated for a particular detection system. Convergence and uniqueness properties of the method are discussed empirically.A general expression for the propagated error resulting from errors in the detected pulse height distribution is derived. Approximations are made in order to evaluate the propagated error for a particular detector. These approximations become better as the resolution of the detector improves. The results indicate that the error rapidly approaches a limit of from 1.5 to 3 times the error in the observed distribution. This limit is reached in approximately three iterations.
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