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METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR TESTING THE PRESENCE OF SPECIFIC ATOMIC ELEMENTS IN A SUBSTANCE

Patent ·
OSTI ID:4138664
Detection of specific atomic elements in a substance and particularly the applicability to well logging are discussed. The principal novelty resides in the determination of several of the auxiliary energy peaks in addition to the main energy peak of the gamma-ray energy spectrum of a substance and comparison of such peaks to the spectrum of the specific atomic element being tested for. thus resulting in identification of same. The invention facilitates the identification of specific elements even when in the presence of other elements having similar gamma energy spectra as to the main energy peaks.
Research Organization:
Originating Research Org. not identified
NSA Number:
NSA-14-015815
Assignee:
U.S. Atomic Energy Commission
Patent Number(s):
US 2922886
OSTI ID:
4138664
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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