Pulsed helium ionization detection system

Ramsey, Roswitha S; Todd, Richard A

Title: Pulsed helium ionization detection system

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A helium ionization detection system is provided which produces stable operation of a conventional helium ionization detector while providing improved sensitivity and linearity. Stability is improved by applying pulsed dc supply voltage across the ionization detector, thereby modifying the sampling of the detectors output current. A unique pulse generator is used to supply pulsed dc to the detector which has variable width and interval adjust features that allows up to 500 V to be applied in pulse widths ranging from about 150 nsec to about dc conditions.

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Ramsey, Roswitha S ^[1]; Todd, Richard A ^[1]

Knoxville, TN

Issue Date:: 1987-01-01

Research Org.:: Oak Ridge National Lab. (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States)

OSTI Identifier:: 866419

Patent Number(s):: 4705947

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

Patent Classifications (CPCs):: G - PHYSICS G01 - MEASURING G01N - INVESTIGATING OR ANALYSING MATERIALS BY DETERMINING THEIR CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROPERTIES

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G - PHYSICS G01 - MEASURING G01N - INVESTIGATING OR ANALYSING MATERIALS BY DETERMINING THEIR CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
G01N27/66 - and measuring current or voltage

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DOE Contract Number:: W-7405-ENG-26

Resource Type:: Patent

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

Subject:: pulsed; helium; ionization; detection; provided; produces; stable; operation; conventional; detector; providing; improved; sensitivity; linearity; stability; applying; dc; supply; voltage; modifying; sampling; detectors; output; current; unique; pulse; generator; variable; width; interval; adjust; features; allows; 500; applied; widths; ranging; 150; nsec; conditions; supply voltage; improved sensitivity; output current; pulse generator; pulse width; ionization detector; providing improved; pulse widths; helium ionization; ionization detection; pulsed helium; stable operation; dc supply; variable width; unique pulse; /250/

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