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Beta/alpha continuous air monitor

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OSTI ID:6042283

A single deep layer silicon detector in combination with a microcomputer, recording both alpha and beta activity and the energy of each pulse, distinquishing energy peaks using a novel curve fitting technique to reduce the natural alpha counts in the energy region where plutonium and other transuranic alpha emitters are present, and using a novel algorithm to strip out radon daughter contribution to actual beta counts. 7 figs.

Research Organization:
EG and G Idaho, Inc., Idaho Falls (USA)
DOE Contract Number:
AC07-76ID01570
Assignee:
Dept. of Energy
Patent Number(s):
PATENTS-US-A7211647
Application Number:
ON: DE89011809
OSTI ID:
6042283
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English