Radiation detector having a multiplicity of individual detecting elements
Abstract
A radiation detector has a plurality of detector collection element arrays immersed in a radiation-to-electron conversion medium. Each array contains a multiplicity of coplanar detector elements radially disposed with respect to one of a plurality of positions which at least one radiation source can assume. Each detector collector array is utilized only when a source is operative at the associated source position, negating the necessity for a multi-element detector to be moved with respect to an object to be examined. A novel housing provides the required containment of a high-pressure gas conversion medium.
- Inventors:
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- Burnt Hills, NY
- Albany, NY
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- Knolls Atomic Power Laboratory (KAPL), Niskayuna, NY (United States)
- OSTI Identifier:
- 865354
- Patent Number(s):
- 4500785
- Assignee:
- United States of America as represented by United States (Washington, DC)
- Patent Classifications (CPCs):
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H - ELECTRICITY H01 - BASIC ELECTRIC ELEMENTS H01J - ELECTRIC DISCHARGE TUBES OR DISCHARGE LAMPS
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC12-76SN00052
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- radiation; detector; multiplicity; individual; detecting; elements; plurality; collection; element; arrays; immersed; radiation-to-electron; conversion; medium; array; contains; coplanar; radially; disposed; respect; positions; source; assume; collector; utilized; operative; associated; position; negating; necessity; multi-element; moved; examined; novel; housing; provides; required; containment; high-pressure; gas; gas conversion; high-pressure gas; pressure gas; radiation detector; radiation source; detector element; radially disposed; source position; detecting element; detector elements; detecting elements; housing provides; conversion medium; planar detector; /250/
Citation Formats
Whetten, Nathan R, and Kelley, John E. Radiation detector having a multiplicity of individual detecting elements. United States: N. p., 1985.
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@article{osti_865354,
title = {Radiation detector having a multiplicity of individual detecting elements},
author = {Whetten, Nathan R and Kelley, John E},
abstractNote = {A radiation detector has a plurality of detector collection element arrays immersed in a radiation-to-electron conversion medium. Each array contains a multiplicity of coplanar detector elements radially disposed with respect to one of a plurality of positions which at least one radiation source can assume. Each detector collector array is utilized only when a source is operative at the associated source position, negating the necessity for a multi-element detector to be moved with respect to an object to be examined. A novel housing provides the required containment of a high-pressure gas conversion medium.},
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place = {United States},
year = {1985},
month = {1}
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