Automatic smear counter

Technical Report · Wed Feb 26 04:00:00 EST 1986

OSTI ID:5596090

Rogers, Jr, E R; White, L E

An automatic system to detect alpha and beta radiation emitted from either ''smeared'' IBM cards or special IBM cards with a filter paper window, as used in air sampling systems, has been designed and fabricated. A modified card reader is used to input data from the punched IBM card into the controlling computer, as well as retain the card under the solid-state detector for the required counting period. The instrument was assembled by using the drawings provided and components listed on the drawings.

• Research Organization: Oak Ridge Y-12 Plant, TN (USA)
• DOE Contract Number: AC05-84OS21400
• OSTI ID: 5596090
• Report Number(s): Y/DK-487; ON: DE86011970
• 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
AIR SAMPLERS
ALPHA DETECTION
BETA DETECTION
CHARGED PARTICLE DETECTION
CONTROL SYSTEMS
DESIGN
DETECTION
DIAGRAMS
ELECTRIC MOTORS
ENGINEERING DRAWINGS
EQUIPMENT
FABRICATION
MEASURING INSTRUMENTS
MOTORS
PUNCHED CARDS
RADIATION DETECTION
RADIATION DETECTORS
SAMPLERS
SEMICONDUCTOR DETECTORS