Combination neutron-gamma ray detector
Abstract
A radiation detection system capable of detecting neutron and gamma events and distinguishing therebetween. The system includes a detector for a photomultiplier which utilizes a combination of two phosphor materials, the first of which is in the form of small glass beads which scintillate primarily in response to neutrons and the second of which is a plastic matrix which scintillates in response to gammas. A combination of pulse shape and pulse height discrimination techniques is utilized to provide an essentially complete separation of the neutron and gamma events.
- Inventors:
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- Las Vegas, NV
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- EG and G, Inc., Santa Barbara, Calif. (USA)
- OSTI Identifier:
- 862681
- Patent Number(s):
- 3988586
- Application Number:
- 05/589,807
- Assignee:
- United States of America as represented by United States Energy (Washington, DC)
- Patent Classifications (CPCs):
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G - PHYSICS G01 - MEASURING G01T - MEASUREMENT OF NUCLEAR OR X-RADIATION
- DOE Contract Number:
- E(29-1)-1183
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- combination; neutron-gamma; ray; detector; radiation; detection; capable; detecting; neutron; gamma; events; distinguishing; therebetween; photomultiplier; utilizes; phosphor; materials; form; glass; beads; scintillate; primarily; response; neutrons; plastic; matrix; scintillates; gammas; pulse; shape; height; discrimination; techniques; utilized; provide; essentially; complete; separation; pulse height; glass beads; pulse shape; gamma ray; radiation detection; phosphor materials; ray detector; essentially complete; detecting neutron; /250/
Citation Formats
Stuart, Travis P, and Tipton, Wilbur J. Combination neutron-gamma ray detector. United States: N. p., 1976.
Web.
Stuart, Travis P, & Tipton, Wilbur J. Combination neutron-gamma ray detector. United States.
Stuart, Travis P, and Tipton, Wilbur J. Tue .
"Combination neutron-gamma ray detector". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/862681.
@article{osti_862681,
title = {Combination neutron-gamma ray detector},
author = {Stuart, Travis P and Tipton, Wilbur J},
abstractNote = {A radiation detection system capable of detecting neutron and gamma events and distinguishing therebetween. The system includes a detector for a photomultiplier which utilizes a combination of two phosphor materials, the first of which is in the form of small glass beads which scintillate primarily in response to neutrons and the second of which is a plastic matrix which scintillates in response to gammas. A combination of pulse shape and pulse height discrimination techniques is utilized to provide an essentially complete separation of the neutron and gamma events.},
doi = {},
journal = {},
number = ,
volume = ,
place = {United States},
year = {1976},
month = {10}
}
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