Directional fast-neutron detector

Patent · Tue Sep 06 04:00:00 EDT 1994

OSTI ID:6978868

Byrd, R C

A plurality of omnidirectional radiation detectors are arranged in a close packed symmetrical pattern to form a segmented detector. The output radiation counts from these detectors are arithmetically combined to provide the direction of a source of incident radiation. Directionality is achieved without the use of shielding to provide collimation and background reduction effects. Indeed, output counts from paired detectors are simply subtracted to yield a vector direction toward the radiation source. The counts from all of the detectors can be combined to yield an output signal functionally related to the radiation source strength. 5 figs.

• Assignee: Dept. of Energy, Washington, DC (United States)
• Patent Number(s): US 5345084; A
• Application Number: PPN: US 8-038320
• OSTI ID: 6978868
• 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
BARYONS
CONFIGURATION
DESIGN
DETECTION
ELEMENTARY PARTICLES
FAST NEUTRONS
FERMIONS
HADRONS
MEASURING INSTRUMENTS
NEUTRON DETECTION
NEUTRONS
NUCLEONS
RADIATION DETECTION
RADIATION DETECTORS