Alpha-beta radiation detector

Fleming, D M; Simmons, K L; Froelich, T J; Carter, G L

Title: Alpha-beta radiation detector

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The invention is based in part on the discovery that a plastic housing that is lightweight is surprisingly efficient inasmuch as background signals from any gamma radiation are significantly reduced by using a plastic housing instead of a metal housing. A further aspect of the present invention is the profile of the housing as a bi-linear approximation to a parabola resulting in full optical response from any location on the scintillation material to the photomultiplier tube. A yet further aspect of the present invention is that the survey probe is resistant to magnetic fields. A yet further aspect of the present invention is the use of a snap-fit retaining bracket that overcomes the need for multiple screws. 16 figs.

Inventors:: Fleming, D M; Simmons, K L; Froelich, T J; Carter, G L

Issue Date:: 1998-08-18

Research Org.:: Battelle Memorial Institute, Columbus, OH (United States)

Sponsoring Org.:: USDOE, Washington, DC (United States)

OSTI Identifier:: 672717

Patent Number(s):: 5796108

Application Number:: PAN: 8-724,534; TRN: 99:001117

Assignee:: Battelle Memorial Inst., Richland, WA (United States)

DOE Contract Number:: AC06-76RL01830

Resource Type:: Patent

Resource Relation:: Other Information: PBD: 18 Aug 1998

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

Subject:: 44 INSTRUMENTATION, INCLUDING NUCLEAR AND PARTICLE DETECTORS; ALPHA DETECTION; BETA DETECTION; RADIATION DETECTORS; DESIGN; MATERIALS; CONTAINERS

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