中文摘要：

中国散裂中子源（CSNS）的建造对中子探测器提出了非常高的要求，如更大的有效面积、二维位置灵敏、高计数率、高探测效率和低的γ，灵敏度等。与传统的模拟读出方法相比，数字法读出具有更高的计数率，更小的数据传输量，更简单的电子学设计以及更高的信噪比。对数字法读出进行了理论计算，利用GEM探测器的原始数据分析了数字法读出的位置分辨率与读出条宽度的关系。结果表明，数字法读出对于位置分辨要求较低（小于4mm）的大面积位置灵敏探测器是一种较好的选择，如CSNS小角谱仪探测器。

英文摘要：

Efficient thermal neutron detectors with large area, two-dimensional position sensitive, high counting rate high detection efficiency and low gamma sensitivity are required to satisfy the demands for the China SpaUation Neutron Source （CSNS）. Compared with the traditional analog readout method, the digital readout method has the advantages of higher counting rate, smaller quantity of data transmission, simpler readout system and higher signal to noise ratio. The theoretical analysis of the digital readout method is reported in this paper. Used the raw data of GEM detector, the relationship between the position resolution and the width of the readout strip was studied. The results indicate that the digital readout method could be a good choice for the large area position sensitive detector where the requirement of position resolution is less than 4 mm, e.g. the detector of Small-Angle Neutron Scattering （SANS） diffractometer of CSNS.