Gamma compensated, self powered neutron detector

Brown, Donald P

Title: Gamma compensated, self powered neutron detector

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An improved, self-powered, gamma compensated, neutron detector having two electrically conductive concentric cylindrical electrodes and a central rod emitter formed from a material which emits beta particles when bombarded by neutrons. The outer electrode and emitter are maintained at a common potential and the neutron representative current is furnished at the inner cylindrical electrode which serves as a collector. The two concentric cylindrical electrodes are designed to exhibit substantially equal electron emission induced by Compton scattering under neutron bombardment to supply the desired gamma compensation.

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Brown, Donald P ^[1]

Richland, WA

Issue Date:: 1977-01-01

Research Org.:: Battelle Northwest Labs

OSTI Identifier:: 862766

Patent Number(s):: 4008399

Assignee:: United States of America as represented by United States Energy (Washington, DC)

Patent Classifications (CPCs):: G - PHYSICS G01 - MEASURING G01T - MEASUREMENT OF NUCLEAR OR X-RADIATION

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G - PHYSICS G01 - MEASURING G01T - MEASUREMENT OF NUCLEAR OR X-RADIATION
G01T3/006 - {using self-powered detectors

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DOE Contract Number:: E(45-1)-2170

Resource Type:: Patent

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

Subject:: gamma; compensated; powered; neutron; detector; improved; self-powered; electrically; conductive; concentric; cylindrical; electrodes; central; rod; emitter; formed; material; emits; beta; particles; bombarded; neutrons; outer; electrode; maintained; common; potential; representative; current; furnished; inner; serves; collector; designed; exhibit; substantially; equal; electron; emission; induced; compton; scattering; bombardment; supply; desired; compensation; concentric cylindrical; compton scattering; neutron bombardment; electron emission; electrically conductive; neutron detector; substantially equal; inner cylindrical; beta particles; outer electrode; central rod; cylindrical electrodes; cylindrical electrode; gamma compensated; emits beta; emitter formed; compton scatter; beta particle; /376/250/

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