Lead carbonate scintillator materials

Patent · Tue May 14 00:00:00 EDT 1991

OSTI ID:7173587

Derenzo, S E; Moses, W W

Improved radiation detectors containing lead carbonate or basic lead carbonate as the scintillator element are disclosed. Both of these scintillators have been found to provide a balance of good stopping power, high light yield and short decay constant that is superior to other known scintillator materials. The radiation detectors disclosed are favorably suited for use in general purpose detection and in medical uses. 3 figures.

• DOE Contract Number: AC03-76SF00098
• Assignee: University of California, Oakland, CA (United States)
• Patent Number(s): US 5015861; A
• Application Number: PPN: US 7-383158
• OSTI ID: 7173587
• Resource Relation: Patent File Date: 20 Jul 1989
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

46 INSTRUMENTATION RELATED TO NUCLEAR SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
SOLID SCINTILLATION DETECTORS
DESIGN
LEAD CARBONATES
PERFORMANCE
PHOSPHORS
USES
CARBON COMPOUNDS
CARBONATES
LEAD COMPOUNDS
MEASURING INSTRUMENTS
OXYGEN COMPOUNDS
RADIATION DETECTORS
SCINTILLATION COUNTERS
440101* - Radiation Instrumentation- General Detectors or Monitors & Radiometric Instruments