Gamma ray spectroscopy monitoring method and apparatus

Stagg, William R; Policke, Timothy A

Title: Gamma ray spectroscopy monitoring method and apparatus

Patent · Tue May 16 00:00:00 EDT 2017

OSTI ID:1357504

Stagg, William R; Policke, Timothy A

The present invention relates generally to the field of gamma ray spectroscopy monitoring and a system for accomplishing same to monitor one or more aspects of various isotope production processes. In one embodiment, the present invention relates to a monitoring system, and method of utilizing same, for monitoring one or more aspects of an isotope production process where the monitoring system comprises: (A) at least one sample cell; (B) at least one measuring port; (C) at least one adjustable collimator device; (D) at least one shutter; and (E) at least one high resolution gamma ray spectrometer.

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Research Organization:: BWXT Technical Services Group, Inc. Lynchburg, VA (United States)

Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE

DOE Contract Number:: FC52-09NA29596

Assignee:: BWXT Technical Services Group, Inc.

Patent Number(s):: 9,651,680

Application Number:: 13/774,439

OSTI ID:: 1357504

Resource Relation:: Patent File Date: 2013 Feb 22

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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