GEIGER-MULLER TYPE COUNTER TUBE
Abstract
A single counter tube capable of responding to a wide range of intensities is described. The counter tube comprises a tubular cathode and an anode extending centrally of the cathode. The spacing between the outer surface of the anode and the inner surface of the cathode is varied along the length of the tube to provide different counting volumes in adjacent portions of the tube. A large counting volume in one portion adjacent to a low-energy absorption window gives adequate sensitivity for measuring lowintensity radiation, while a smaller volume with close electrode spacing is provided in the counter to make possible measurement of intense garnma radiation fields.
- Inventors:
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- Originating Research Org. not identified
- OSTI Identifier:
- 4174926
- Patent Number(s):
- 2917647
- Assignee:
- U.S. Atomic Energy Commission
- Patent Classifications (CPCs):
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H - ELECTRICITY H01 - BASIC ELECTRIC ELEMENTS H01J - ELECTRIC DISCHARGE TUBES OR DISCHARGE LAMPS
- NSA Number:
- NSA-14-007618
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Resource Relation:
- Other Information: Orig. Receipt Date: 31-DEC-60
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- ENGINEERING AND EQUIPMENT; ABSORPTION; ANODES; CATHODES; ENERGY; GAMMA RADIATION; GEIGER-MUELLER COUNTERS; MEASURED VALUES; RADIATIONS; SENSITIVITY; SURFACES; TUBES; VOLUME; WINDOWS
Citation Formats
Fowler, I L, and Watt, L A.K. GEIGER-MULLER TYPE COUNTER TUBE. United States: N. p., 1959.
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Fowler, I L, & Watt, L A.K. GEIGER-MULLER TYPE COUNTER TUBE. United States.
Fowler, I L, and Watt, L A.K. Tue .
"GEIGER-MULLER TYPE COUNTER TUBE". United States.
@article{osti_4174926,
title = {GEIGER-MULLER TYPE COUNTER TUBE},
author = {Fowler, I L and Watt, L A.K.},
abstractNote = {A single counter tube capable of responding to a wide range of intensities is described. The counter tube comprises a tubular cathode and an anode extending centrally of the cathode. The spacing between the outer surface of the anode and the inner surface of the cathode is varied along the length of the tube to provide different counting volumes in adjacent portions of the tube. A large counting volume in one portion adjacent to a low-energy absorption window gives adequate sensitivity for measuring lowintensity radiation, while a smaller volume with close electrode spacing is provided in the counter to make possible measurement of intense garnma radiation fields.},
doi = {},
journal = {},
number = ,
volume = ,
place = {United States},
year = {Tue Dec 15 00:00:00 EST 1959},
month = {Tue Dec 15 00:00:00 EST 1959}
}
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