Compensated count rate circuit for portable Geiger-Mueller survey meter

Journal Article · Fri Aug 01 04:00:00 EDT 1980 · Rev. Sci. Instrum.; (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1063/1.1136359· OSTI ID:5159913

Todd, R A

A count rate circuit is described that better compensates for counting losses due to detector dead time than previously used techniques in Geiger--Mueller survey meters. Bench tests show the new design response to be within 1% of the ideal response even up to counting losses of 50%.

• Research Organization: Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, Tennessee 37830
• DOE Contract Number: W-7405-ENG-26
• OSTI ID: 5159913
• Journal Information: Rev. Sci. Instrum.; (United States), Journal Name: Rev. Sci. Instrum.; (United States) Vol. 51:8; ISSN RSINA
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

440101* -- Radiation Instrumentation-- General Detectors or Monitors & Radiometric Instruments
46 INSTRUMENTATION RELATED TO NUCLEAR SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
COUNTING CIRCUITS
COUNTING RATES
COUNTING TECHNIQUES
DATA
DEAD TIME
DESIGN
ELECTRONIC CIRCUITS
ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT
FABRICATION
FUNCTIONS
GEIGER-MUELLER COUNTERS
INFORMATION
MEASURING INSTRUMENTS
RADIATION DETECTORS
RADIATION MONITORS
TIMING PROPERTIES
TRANSFER FUNCTIONS