“…For the (e, H + ) time spectra, the background at the right-hand side of the coincidence peak is practically absent, while for the (e, H 0 ) channel a higher background is seen. This is mainly due to the different stop-pulse rates in both channels (comprehensive discussions of TAC spectra have been provided by Coleman and co-workers (1974, 1979), Hoffmann et al (1982 and Schmidt-Böcking et al (1983)). The total counts N a , within a window ranging from the first channel of the time spectra to a channel a closely behind the coincidence peak, include 'lost coincidence' events that were not registered as true coincidences within the peak (Schmidt-Böcking et al 1983).…”