METHOD FOR MEASURING RADIATION

Patent · 20 November 1961

OSTI ID:4823258

Roesch, W C; McCall, R C

A method for measuring an unknown integrated quantity of radiation with a condenser ionization chamber is described. The chamber is initially charged to a predetermined voltage by a voltage source. The chamber is then removed from the source and exposed to an unknown quantity of radiation for a period of time. The quantity of radiation to which the chamber was exposed is then measured by detecting the magnitude of the pulse of current necessary to recharge the chamber of its initial value through a suitable impedance. The current pulse is amplified and measured directly by a suitable pulse height analyzing system. (AEC)

• Research Organization: Originating Research Org. not identified
• NSA Number: NSA-16-000387
• Assignee: U.S. Atomic Energy Commission
• Patent Number(s): US 3010021
• OSTI ID: 4823258
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

AMPLIFIERS
ELECTRIC POTENTIAL
ELECTRICITY
ENGINEERING AND EQUIPMENT
IONIZATION CHAMBERS
MEASURED VALUES
PLANNING
PULSE ANALYZERS
PULSES
RADIATION DETECTORS
RADIATION DOSES
RADIATION SOURCES