Mercuric iodide light detector and related method
Abstract
Apparatus and method for detecting light involve applying a substantially uniform electrical potential difference between first and second spaced surfaces of a body of mercuric iodide, exposing the first surface to light and measuring an electrical current passed through the body in response to the light. The mercuric iodide may be substantially monocrystalline and the potential may be applied between a substantially transparent conductive layer at the first surface and a second conductive layer at the second surface. In a preferred embodiment, the detector is coupled to a scintillator for passage of light to the mercuric iodide in response to ionizing radiation incident on the scintillator. 7 figs.
- Inventors:
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- Univ. of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA (United States)
- Sponsoring Org.:
- USDOE
- OSTI Identifier:
- 7243806
- Patent Number(s):
- 4613756
- Application Number:
- PPN: US 6-385420
- Assignee:
- Univ. of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA (United States)
- DOE Contract Number:
- AT03-76EV72031
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Resource Relation:
- Patent File Date: 7 Jun 1982
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- 46 INSTRUMENTATION RELATED TO NUCLEAR SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY; SCINTILLATION COUNTERS; DESIGN; VISIBLE RADIATION; DETECTION; ELECTRO-OPTICAL EFFECTS; IONIZING RADIATIONS; MERCURY IODIDES; ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION; HALIDES; HALOGEN COMPOUNDS; IODIDES; IODINE COMPOUNDS; MEASURING INSTRUMENTS; MERCURY COMPOUNDS; MERCURY HALIDES; RADIATION DETECTORS; RADIATIONS; 440101* - Radiation Instrumentation- General Detectors or Monitors & Radiometric Instruments
Citation Formats
Iwanczyk, J S, Barton, J B, Dabrowski, A J, and Schnepple, W F. Mercuric iodide light detector and related method. United States: N. p., 1986.
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Iwanczyk, J S, Barton, J B, Dabrowski, A J, & Schnepple, W F. Mercuric iodide light detector and related method. United States.
Iwanczyk, J S, Barton, J B, Dabrowski, A J, and Schnepple, W F. Tue .
"Mercuric iodide light detector and related method". United States.
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title = {Mercuric iodide light detector and related method},
author = {Iwanczyk, J S and Barton, J B and Dabrowski, A J and Schnepple, W F},
abstractNote = {Apparatus and method for detecting light involve applying a substantially uniform electrical potential difference between first and second spaced surfaces of a body of mercuric iodide, exposing the first surface to light and measuring an electrical current passed through the body in response to the light. The mercuric iodide may be substantially monocrystalline and the potential may be applied between a substantially transparent conductive layer at the first surface and a second conductive layer at the second surface. In a preferred embodiment, the detector is coupled to a scintillator for passage of light to the mercuric iodide in response to ionizing radiation incident on the scintillator. 7 figs.},
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journal = {},
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place = {United States},
year = {Tue Sep 23 00:00:00 EDT 1986},
month = {Tue Sep 23 00:00:00 EDT 1986}
}
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