Portal radiation monitor
Abstract
A portal radiation monitor combines 0.1% FAR with high sensitivity to special nuclear material. The monitor utilizes pulse shape discrimination, dynamic compression of the photomultiplier output and scintillators sized to maintain efficiency over the entire portal area.
- Inventors:
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- Albuquerque, NM
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- AT&T
- OSTI Identifier:
- 865397
- Patent Number(s):
- 4509042
- Assignee:
- United States of America as represented by United States (Washington, DC)
- Patent Classifications (CPCs):
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G - PHYSICS G01 - MEASURING G01T - MEASUREMENT OF NUCLEAR OR X-RADIATION
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC04-76DP00789
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- portal; radiation; monitor; combines; sensitivity; special; nuclear; material; utilizes; pulse; shape; discrimination; dynamic; compression; photomultiplier; output; scintillators; sized; maintain; efficiency; entire; pulse shape; nuclear material; radiation monitor; special nuclear; monitor utilizes; multiplier output; portal radiation; /340/250/
Citation Formats
Kruse, Lyle W. Portal radiation monitor. United States: N. p., 1985.
Web.
Kruse, Lyle W. Portal radiation monitor. United States.
Kruse, Lyle W. Tue .
"Portal radiation monitor". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/865397.
@article{osti_865397,
title = {Portal radiation monitor},
author = {Kruse, Lyle W},
abstractNote = {A portal radiation monitor combines 0.1% FAR with high sensitivity to special nuclear material. The monitor utilizes pulse shape discrimination, dynamic compression of the photomultiplier output and scintillators sized to maintain efficiency over the entire portal area.},
doi = {},
journal = {},
number = ,
volume = ,
place = {United States},
year = {Tue Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1985},
month = {Tue Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1985}
}
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