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Title: Methods and systems for calibration of particle detectors

Abstract

Techniques for calibration of particle detectors are disclosed. In one aspect, a system for calibrating a particle detector includes a source configured to emit particles including a first and a second type of particles; a first and a second shielding unit configured to be removably positioned in a travel path of the particles and configured to block at least a portion of the first type of particles and to allow the second type of particles to traverse substantially unimpeded there through; one or more particle detectors positioned in the travel path of the particles to receive particles after traversing through the first or the second shielding unit and produce electronic pulses in response to the detection of the particles; and a processor coupled to the one or more particle detectors to generate training date and a classifier that allows classification of the first and the second types of particles.

Inventors:
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Issue Date:
Research Org.:
Lawrence Livermore National Lab. (LLNL), Livermore, CA (United States)
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE
OSTI Identifier:
1483288
Patent Number(s):
10078145
Application Number:
15/693,373
Assignee:
Lawrence Livermore National Security, LLC (Livermore, CA)
Patent Classifications (CPCs):
G - PHYSICS G01 - MEASURING G01T - MEASUREMENT OF NUCLEAR OR X-RADIATION
DOE Contract Number:  
AC52-07NA27344
Resource Type:
Patent
Resource Relation:
Patent File Date: 2017 Aug 31
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
47 OTHER INSTRUMENTATION; 73 NUCLEAR PHYSICS AND RADIATION PHYSICS

Citation Formats

Wurtz, Ronald E., and Lennox, Kristin. Methods and systems for calibration of particle detectors. United States: N. p., 2018. Web.
Wurtz, Ronald E., & Lennox, Kristin. Methods and systems for calibration of particle detectors. United States.
Wurtz, Ronald E., and Lennox, Kristin. Tue . "Methods and systems for calibration of particle detectors". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1483288.
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abstractNote = {Techniques for calibration of particle detectors are disclosed. In one aspect, a system for calibrating a particle detector includes a source configured to emit particles including a first and a second type of particles; a first and a second shielding unit configured to be removably positioned in a travel path of the particles and configured to block at least a portion of the first type of particles and to allow the second type of particles to traverse substantially unimpeded there through; one or more particle detectors positioned in the travel path of the particles to receive particles after traversing through the first or the second shielding unit and produce electronic pulses in response to the detection of the particles; and a processor coupled to the one or more particle detectors to generate training date and a classifier that allows classification of the first and the second types of particles.},
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