High gas flow alpha detector
Abstract
An alpha detector for application in areas of high velocity gas flows, such as smokestacks and air vents. A plurality of spaced apart signal collectors are placed inside an enclosure, which would include smokestacks and air vents, in sufficient numbers to substantially span said enclosure so that gas ions generated within the gas flow are electrostatically captured by the signal collector means. Electrometer means and a voltage source are connected to the signal collectors to generate an electrical field between adjacent signal collectors, and to indicate a current produced through collection of the gas ions by the signal collectors. 4 figs.
- Inventors:
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- Univ. of California (United States)
- OSTI Identifier:
- 228059
- Patent Number(s):
- 5514872
- Application Number:
- PAN: 8-395,934
- Assignee:
- Univ. of California, Oakland, CA (United States)
- DOE Contract Number:
- W-7405-ENG-36
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Resource Relation:
- Other Information: PBD: 7 May 1996
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- 44 INSTRUMENTATION, INCLUDING NUCLEAR AND PARTICLE DETECTORS; ALPHA DETECTION; RADIATION DETECTORS; DESIGN; USES; OPENINGS; AIR FLOW
Citation Formats
Bolton, R D, Bounds, J A, and Rawool-Sullivan, M W. High gas flow alpha detector. United States: N. p., 1996.
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Bolton, R D, Bounds, J A, & Rawool-Sullivan, M W. High gas flow alpha detector. United States.
Bolton, R D, Bounds, J A, and Rawool-Sullivan, M W. Tue .
"High gas flow alpha detector". United States.
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title = {High gas flow alpha detector},
author = {Bolton, R D and Bounds, J A and Rawool-Sullivan, M W},
abstractNote = {An alpha detector for application in areas of high velocity gas flows, such as smokestacks and air vents. A plurality of spaced apart signal collectors are placed inside an enclosure, which would include smokestacks and air vents, in sufficient numbers to substantially span said enclosure so that gas ions generated within the gas flow are electrostatically captured by the signal collector means. Electrometer means and a voltage source are connected to the signal collectors to generate an electrical field between adjacent signal collectors, and to indicate a current produced through collection of the gas ions by the signal collectors. 4 figs.},
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place = {United States},
year = {1996},
month = {5}
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