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Title: Active noise canceling system for mechanically cooled germanium radiation detectors

Patent ·
OSTI ID:1129383

A microphonics noise cancellation system and method for improving the energy resolution for mechanically cooled high-purity Germanium (HPGe) detector systems. A classical adaptive noise canceling digital processing system using an adaptive predictor is used in an MCA to attenuate the microphonics noise source making the system more deployable.

Research Organization:
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL), Livermore, CA (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE
DOE Contract Number:
AC52-07NA27344
Assignee:
Lawrence Livermore National Security, LLC (Livermore, CA)
Patent Number(s):
8,704,186
Application Number:
12/948,695
OSTI ID:
1129383
Resource Relation:
Patent File Date: 2010 Nov 17
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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