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Title: Method and apparatus for the detection of neutrons and gamma rays

Patent ·
OSTI ID:1175521

A pulse discrimination method for discriminating between pulses having a short decay period and a long decay period, may comprise: Detecting the pulse; integrating a rise portion of the pulse; integrating a decay portion of the pulse; and comparing the integrated rise portion of the pulse with the integrated decay portion of the pulse to distinguish between a pulse having a long decay period and a pulse having a short decay period.

Research Organization:
Idaho National Laboratory (INL), Idaho Falls, ID (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE
DOE Contract Number:
AC07-99ID13727
Assignee:
Battelle Energy Alliance, LLC (Idaho Falls, ID)
Patent Number(s):
6,953,937
Application Number:
10/607,735
OSTI ID:
1175521
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English