Nuclear-burst strength detecting and measuring device. [photoelectric detector system]

Patent · Tue Apr 27 00:00:00 EDT 1976

OSTI ID:7184934

Balut, J A.L.G.; Lemaire, P E.G.K.; Loisy, C M

A continuous-operation automatic device is described for detection and accurate measurement of the strength of a burst generating an emission from luminous or infrared sources. This device characterizes and analyzes the maxima and minima of a ''thermal flux/time'' curve. The device comprises a master time element and an assembly of photoelectric detectors, an electronic processing system coupled to the detectors, and a mechanical system securing the rigidity and positioning of the photoelectric detector assembly with respect to an octahedral prism based on a horizontal plane.

• Assignee: Etat Francais
• Patent Number(s): US 3953137
• Application Number: TRN: 04-017069
• OSTI ID: 7184934
• Resource Relation: Patent File Date: Filed date 5 Apr 1971
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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