Fast Reset Research Articles

The fast phase of optokinetic nystagmus in the locust

ABSTRACT. When their visual environment is rotated about them, freely moving locusts make the typical slow (following) and fast (flick back) phases of optokinetic nystagmus. The fast phase was examined and is compared with that of Crustacea and vertebrates. It is unusual in the locust in that it is symmetrical about the body midline. Mechanoreceptors play a significant role in maintaining the fast phase reset function.

Utilization of tunnel diodes in fast trigger circuits

A basic trigger circuit is described which utilizes tunnel diodes in their switching mode. An important feature of this circuit is its fast switching and reset times (10 −8 sec). Applications of this basic circuit to pulse height discrimination, pulse shaping, coincidence measurements, and square wave generation are discussed. The specific application of these circuits to problems in nuclear instrumentation are also considered.