RADIATION COUNTER
Abstract
This patent relates to a radiation counter, and more particularly, to a scintillation counter having high uniform sensitivity over a wide area and capable of measuring alpha, beta, and gamma contamination over wide energy ranges, for use in quickly checking the contami-nation of personnel. Several photomultiplier tubes are disposed in parallel relationship with a light tight housing behind a wall of scintillation material. Mounted within the housing with the photomultipliers are circuit means for producing an audible sound for each pulse detected, and a range selector developing a voltage proportional to the repetition rate of the detected pulses and automatically altering its time constant when the voltage reaches a predetermined value, so that manual range adjustment of associated metering means is not required.
- Inventors:
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- Originating Research Org. not identified
- OSTI Identifier:
- 4325489
- Patent Number(s):
- 2822479
- Assignee:
- U.S. Atomic Energy Commission
- Patent Classifications (CPCs):
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G - PHYSICS G01 - MEASURING G01T - MEASUREMENT OF NUCLEAR OR X-RADIATION
- NSA Number:
- NSA-12-010265
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Resource Relation:
- Other Information: Orig. Receipt Date: 31-DEC-58
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- PATENTS; ALPHA DETECTION; BETA DETECTION; CONTAMINATION; ELECTRIC POTENTIAL; ENERGY RANGE; GAMMA DETECTION; LIGHT; PATENT; PHOTOMULTIPLIERS; SCINTILLATION COUNTERS; SENSITIVITY; SOUND
Citation Formats
Goldsworthy, W W. RADIATION COUNTER. United States: N. p., 1958.
Web.
Goldsworthy, W W. RADIATION COUNTER. United States.
Goldsworthy, W W. Sat .
"RADIATION COUNTER". United States.
@article{osti_4325489,
title = {RADIATION COUNTER},
author = {Goldsworthy, W W},
abstractNote = {This patent relates to a radiation counter, and more particularly, to a scintillation counter having high uniform sensitivity over a wide area and capable of measuring alpha, beta, and gamma contamination over wide energy ranges, for use in quickly checking the contami-nation of personnel. Several photomultiplier tubes are disposed in parallel relationship with a light tight housing behind a wall of scintillation material. Mounted within the housing with the photomultipliers are circuit means for producing an audible sound for each pulse detected, and a range selector developing a voltage proportional to the repetition rate of the detected pulses and automatically altering its time constant when the voltage reaches a predetermined value, so that manual range adjustment of associated metering means is not required.},
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place = {United States},
year = {1958},
month = {2}
}