Gamma radiation field intensity meter
Abstract
A gamma radiation intensity meter measures dose rate of a radiation field. The gamma radiation intensity meter includes a tritium battery emitting beta rays generating a current which is essentially constant. Dose rate is correlated to an amount of movement of an electroscope element charged by the tritium battery. Ionizing radiation decreases the voltage at the element and causes movement. A bleed resistor is coupled between the electroscope support element or electrode and the ionization chamber wall electrode. 4 figs.
- Inventors:
- Issue Date:
- OSTI Identifier:
- 7081958
- Patent Number(s):
- 5338938
- Application Number:
- PPN: US 8-044678
- Assignee:
- Martin Marietta Energy Systems, Inc., Oak Ridge, TN (United States)
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC05-84OR21400
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Resource Relation:
- Patent File Date: 9 Apr 1993
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- 46 INSTRUMENTATION RELATED TO NUCLEAR SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY; DOSEMETERS; DESIGN; GAMMA DOSIMETRY; DOSE RATES; ELECTRIC CURRENTS; ELECTROSCOPES; IONIZATION CHAMBERS; CURRENTS; DOSIMETRY; ELECTRIC MEASURING INSTRUMENTS; ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT; EQUIPMENT; MEASURING INSTRUMENTS; RADIATION DETECTORS; 440102* - Radiation Instrumentation- Radiation Dosemeters
Citation Formats
Thacker, L H. Gamma radiation field intensity meter. United States: N. p., 1994.
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Thacker, L H. Gamma radiation field intensity meter. United States.
Thacker, L H. Tue .
"Gamma radiation field intensity meter". United States.
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year = {Tue Aug 16 00:00:00 EDT 1994},
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