AIRBORNE RADIATION DETECTOR
Abstract
An ionization chamber used for measuring the radioactivity of dust present in atmospheric air is described. More particularly. the patent describes a device comprising two concentric open ended, electrically connected cylinders between which is disposed a wire electrcde. A heating source is disposed inside of the cylinder to circulate air through the space between the two cylinders by convective flow. A high voltage electric field between the wire electrcde of the electrically connected cylinder will cause ionization of the air as it passes therethrough.
- Inventors:
- Issue Date:
- OSTI Identifier:
- 4230115
- Patent Number(s):
- 2898497
- 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
G - PHYSICS G01 - MEASURING G01T - MEASUREMENT OF NUCLEAR OR X-RADIATION
- NSA Number:
- NSA-14-002601
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Resource Relation:
- Other Information: Orig. Receipt Date: 31-DEC-60
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- ENGINEERING AND EQUIPMENT; AEROSOLS; AIR; CONVECTION; CYLINDERS; DUSTS; ELECTRIC CONDUCTIVITY; ELECTRIC FIELDS; ELECTRODES; GAS FLOW; IONIZATION; IONIZATION CHAMBERS; MEASURED VALUES; RADIOACTIVITY; WIRES
Citation Formats
Cartmell, T R, and Gifford, J F. AIRBORNE RADIATION DETECTOR. United States: N. p., 1959.
Web.
Cartmell, T R, & Gifford, J F. AIRBORNE RADIATION DETECTOR. United States.
Cartmell, T R, and Gifford, J F. Sat .
"AIRBORNE RADIATION DETECTOR". United States.
@article{osti_4230115,
title = {AIRBORNE RADIATION DETECTOR},
author = {Cartmell, T R and Gifford, J F},
abstractNote = {An ionization chamber used for measuring the radioactivity of dust present in atmospheric air is described. More particularly. the patent describes a device comprising two concentric open ended, electrically connected cylinders between which is disposed a wire electrcde. A heating source is disposed inside of the cylinder to circulate air through the space between the two cylinders by convective flow. A high voltage electric field between the wire electrcde of the electrically connected cylinder will cause ionization of the air as it passes therethrough.},
doi = {},
journal = {},
number = ,
volume = ,
place = {United States},
year = {1959},
month = {8}
}
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