ABSTRACT
Timing measurement, a fascinating instrumentation problem, has long challenged researchers. Great efforts have been dedicated to ensure precise timekeeping and measurements of time both for commonplace applications, such as wristwatches, and complex ones, as in many space-science instruments, such as particle physics systems,
13.1 Introduction ................................................................................................ 337 13.2 TDC Applications ...................................................................................... 339
13.2.1 Positron Emission Tomography ................................................... 339 13.2.2 Associated Particle Technique, Time-of-Flight Experiments .....340 13.2.3 MARIACHI Experiment ............................................................. 342
13.3 TDC Characteristics ................................................................................... 342 13.4 Process, Voltage, and Temperature Variations ........................................... 343
13.4.1 Temperature Variations ................................................................ 343 13.4.2 Voltage Variations ........................................................................344
