Radiation dosimeter

Title: Radiation dosimeter

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A radiation detector readout circuit is provided which produces a radiation dose-rate readout from a detector even through the detector output may be highly energy dependent. A linear charge amplifier including an output charge pump circuit amplifies the charge signal pulses from the detector and pumps the charge into a charge storage capacitor. The discharge rate of the capacitor through a resistor is controlled to provide a time-dependent voltage which when integrated provides an output proportional to the dose-rate of radiation detected by the detector. This output may be converted to digital form for readout on a digital display.

Inventors:: Fox, R.J.

Issue Date:: 1981-09-01

OSTI Identifier:: 6381676

Application Number:: ON: DE83010468

Assignee:: EDB-83-078270

DOE Contract Number:: W-7405-ENG-26

Resource Type:: Patent

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

Subject:: 46 INSTRUMENTATION RELATED TO NUCLEAR SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY; SEMICONDUCTOR DETECTORS; ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT; DOSE RATES; EQUIPMENT; MEASURING INSTRUMENTS; RADIATION DETECTORS; 440102* - Radiation Instrumentation- Radiation Dosemeters

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  abstractNote = {A radiation detector readout circuit is provided which produces a radiation dose-rate readout from a detector even through the detector output may be highly energy dependent. A linear charge amplifier including an output charge pump circuit amplifies the charge signal pulses from the detector and pumps the charge into a charge storage capacitor. The discharge rate of the capacitor through a resistor is controlled to provide a time-dependent voltage which when integrated provides an output proportional to the dose-rate of radiation detected by the detector. This output may be converted to digital form for readout on a digital display.},

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