Portable neutron spectrometer and dosimeter

Patent · Tue Jan 01 04:00:00 EST 1985

OSTI ID:865559

Waechter, David A ^[1]; Erkkila, Bruce H ^[1]; Vasilik, Dennis G ^[1]

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1. Los Alamos, NM

The disclosure relates to a battery operated neutron spectrometer/dosimeter utilizing a microprocessor, a built-in tissue equivalent LET neutron detector, and a 128-channel pulse height analyzer with integral liquid crystal display. The apparatus calculates doses and dose rates from neutrons incident on the detector and displays a spectrum of rad or rem as a function of keV per micron of equivalent tissue and also calculates and displays accumulated dose in millirads and millirem as well as neutron dose rates in millirads per hour and millirem per hour.

• Research Organization: Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL), Los Alamos, NM
• DOE Contract Number: W-7405-ENG-36
• Assignee: United States of America as represented by United States (Washington, DC)
• Patent Number(s): US 4536841
• OSTI ID: 865559
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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