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Title: Method and system for calibrating gamma radiation flux levels in a solid state gamma radiation detection system

Abstract

One aspect of the present disclosure comprises a method for calibrating a drive level of a non-radioactive calibration source. Another aspect of the present disclosure comprises a method for using a non-radioactive calibration source to verify correct operation of a radiation detector. Another aspect of the present disclosure comprises a radiation detection system that comprises a radiation detector and a non-radioactive calibration source that is used to verify correct operation of the radiation detector.

Inventors:
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Issue Date:
Research Org.:
Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL), Richland, WA (United States)
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE
OSTI Identifier:
1568085
Patent Number(s):
10234576
Application Number:
15/143,205
Assignee:
VPI Engineering, Inc. (Draper, UT)
Patent Classifications (CPCs):
G - PHYSICS G01 - MEASURING G01T - MEASUREMENT OF NUCLEAR OR X-RADIATION
DOE Contract Number:  
AC05-76RL01830
Resource Type:
Patent
Resource Relation:
Patent File Date: 04/29/2016
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
46 INSTRUMENTATION RELATED TO NUCLEAR SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY; 61 RADIATION PROTECTION AND DOSIMETRY

Citation Formats

Marriott, Kevin, Hepworth, Paul, and Williams, Jeremy. Method and system for calibrating gamma radiation flux levels in a solid state gamma radiation detection system. United States: N. p., 2019. Web.
Marriott, Kevin, Hepworth, Paul, & Williams, Jeremy. Method and system for calibrating gamma radiation flux levels in a solid state gamma radiation detection system. United States.
Marriott, Kevin, Hepworth, Paul, and Williams, Jeremy. Tue . "Method and system for calibrating gamma radiation flux levels in a solid state gamma radiation detection system". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1568085.
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place = {United States},
year = {2019},
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Patent:

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