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Air Proportional Counter

Patent ·
OSTI ID:4446282
A multiple wire counter utilizing air at atmospheric pressure as the ionizing medium and having a window of a nylon sheet of less than 0.5 mil thickness coated with graphite. The window is permeable to alpha particles so that the counter is well adapted to surveying sources of alpha radiation.
Research Organization:
Originating Research Org. not identified
Sponsoring Organization:
US Atomic Energy Commission (AEC)
NSA Number:
NSA-04-001491
Assignee:
U.S. Atomic Energy Commission
Patent Number(s):
2,532,965
Application Number:
US Patent Application 719525
OSTI ID:
4446282
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English