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Directional fast-neutron detector

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OSTI ID:869481
 [1]
  1. Albuquerque, NM
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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.
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 5345084
OSTI ID:
869481
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

References (4)

A Directional Neutron Detector for Space Research Use journal January 1966
A directional scintillation counter for neutrons journal December 1959
A Solid State Directional Gamma Detector journal January 1986
A novel fast-neutron detector for space applications
  • Feldman, W. C.; Auchampaugh, G. F.; Byrd, R. C.
  • Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research Section A: Accelerators, Spectrometers, Detectors and Associated Equipment, Vol. 306, Issue 1-2 https://doi.org/10.1016/0168-9002(91)90342-N
journal August 1991

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