Imaging radiation detector with gain

Title: Imaging radiation detector with gain

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A radiation imaging device which has application in x-ray imaging. The device can be utilized in CAT scanners and other devices which require high sensitivity and low x-ray fluxes. The device utilizes cumulative multiplication of charge carriers on the anode plane and the collection of positive ion charges to image the radiation intensity on the cathode plane. Parallel and orthogonal cathode wire arrays are disclosed as well as a two-dimensional grid pattern for collecting the positive ions on the cathode.

Inventors:

Morris, Christopher L ^[1]; Idzorek, George C ^[1]; Atencio, Leroy G ^[2]

Los Alamos, NM
Espanola, NM

Issue Date:: 1984-01-01

Research Org.:: Los Alamos National Lab. (LANL), Los Alamos, NM (United States)

OSTI Identifier:: 865216

Patent Number(s):: 4479059

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

DOE Contract Number:: W-7405-ENG-36

Resource Type:: Patent

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

Subject:: imaging; radiation; detector; device; application; x-ray; utilized; cat; scanners; devices; require; sensitivity; fluxes; utilizes; cumulative; multiplication; charge; carriers; anode; plane; collection; positive; charges; image; intensity; cathode; parallel; orthogonal; wire; arrays; disclosed; two-dimensional; grid; pattern; collecting; radiation intensity; cathode wire; charge carrier; ray imaging; wire arrays; charge carriers; device utilizes; imaging device; radiation detector; x-ray imaging; ray flux; anode plane; cathode plane; radiation imaging; wire array; imaging radiation; grid pattern; /250/

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