RADIATION INTEGRATOR

Patent · Tue Feb 17 00:00:00 EST 1959

OSTI ID:4246064

Glass, F M; Wilson, H N

Radiation detecting and measuring systems, particularly a compact, integrating, background monitor, are discussed. One of the principal features of the system is the use of an electrometer tube where the input of the tube is directly connected to an electrode of the radiation detector and a capacitor is coupled to the tube input. When a predetermined quantity of radiation has been integrated, a trigger signal is fed to a recorder and a charge is delivered to the capacitor to render the tube inoperative. The capacitor is then recharged for the next period of operation. With this arrangement there is a substantial reduction in lead lengths and the principal components may be enclosed and hermetically sealed to insure low leakage.

• Research Organization: Originating Research Org. not identified
• NSA Number: NSA-13-015331
• Assignee: U.S. Atomic Energy Commission
• Patent Number(s): US 2874305
• OSTI ID: 4246064
• Resource Relation: Other Information: Orig. Receipt Date: 31-DEC-59
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

INSTRUMENTS
ANALOG SYSTEMS
BACKGROUND
CAPACITORS
ELECTRIC CHARGES
ELECTROMETERS
ELECTRON TUBES
INTEGRATORS
LEAKAGE
MONITORING
PERFORMANCE
PLANNING
PULSES
RADIATION DETECTORS
RECORDING SYSTEMS
SHIELDING