Battery driven 8 channel pulse height analyzer with compact, single gamma-peak display

Patent · Tue Oct 15 00:00:00 EDT 1991

OSTI ID:7271881

Morgan, J P; Piper, T C

This patent describes the invention comprises a hand-held wand including an l.e.d. display and a NaI photomultiplier tube encased in lead or other suitable gamma shielding material, and an electronics and battery back-pack package connected to the wand.

• Assignee: US Dept. of Energy, Washington, DC (United States)
• Patent Number(s): US 5057690; A
• Application Number: PPN: US 7-574405; TRN: 92-031393
• OSTI ID: 7271881
• Resource Relation: Patent File Date: 29 Aug 1990
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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