A method and systems for taking downhole measurements. The method may include selecting a pulsing scheme for taking one or more measurements using a pulsed neutron logging tool, selecting a neutron burst width for the pulsing scheme based at least in part on a neutron tube utilized by the pulsed neutron logging tool to form at least in part a neutron burst train, and selecting a decay window in which the one or more measurements are performed by the pulsed neutron logging tool. The method may further include selecting a starting time for a late gate in which the one or measurements are taken, disposing the pulsed neutron logging tool into a borehole, performing the neutron burst train with the pulsed neutron logging tool, and performing the one or more measurements with the pulsed neutron logging tool during the late gate.

A neutron porosity tool having an electronic neutron generator arrangement and a control mechanism used to provide voltage and pulses to an electronic neutron tube is provided, the neutron generator arrangement including: at least one vacuum tube; at least one ion target; at least one radio-frequency cavity; at least one high-voltage generator; at least two neutron detectors; at least one pulser circuit; and at least one control circuit. A method of controlling a neutron porosity tool having an electronic neutron generator arrangement and a control mechanism that provides voltage, and pulses to an electronic neutron tube, the method including at least: controlling a bipolar neutron tube to produce two distinct neutron reactions; using a control circuit to modify the output of a pulser circuit; and using a plurality of neutron detectors to determine formation response offsets.

A method and systems for taking downhole measurements. The method may include selecting a pulsing scheme for taking one or more measurements using a pulsed neutron logging tool, selecting a neutron burst width for the pulsing scheme based at least in part on a neutron tube utilized by the pulsed neutron logging tool to form at least in part a neutron burst train, and selecting a decay window in which the one or more measurements are performed by the pulsed neutron logging tool. The method may further include selecting a starting time for a late gate in which the one or measurements are taken, disposing the pulsed neutron logging tool into a borehole, performing the neutron burst train with the pulsed neutron logging tool, and performing the one or more measurements with the pulsed neutron logging tool during the late gate.

A method and systems for taking downhole measurements. The method may include selecting a pulsing scheme for taking one or more measurements using a pulsed neutron logging tool, selecting a neutron burst width for the pulsing scheme based at least in part on a neutron tube utilized by the pulsed neutron logging tool to form at least in part a neutron burst train, and selecting a decay window in which the one or more measurements are performed by the pulsed neutron logging tool. The method may further include selecting a starting time for a late gate in which the one or measurements are taken, disposing the pulsed neutron logging tool into a borehole, performing the neutron burst train with the pulsed neutron logging tool, and performing the one or more measurements with the pulsed neutron logging tool during the late gate.