Environmental radiation detection via thermoluminescence
Abstract
The method and apparatus of the present invention relate to cryogenically cooling a thermoluminescent material, exposing it to a low level of radiation (less than about 1 R) while it is at the cooled temperature, warming the thermoluminescent material to "room temperature", and counting the photons emitted during heating. Sufficient sensitivity is achieved without exposing the thermoluminescent material to ultraviolet light thereby simplifying the measurements.
- Inventors:
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- Richland, WA
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- Battelle Memorial Institute, Columbus, OH (United States)
- OSTI Identifier:
- 868706
- Patent Number(s):
- 5196704
- Assignee:
- Battelle Memorial Institute (Richland, WA)
- Patent Classifications (CPCs):
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G - PHYSICS G01 - MEASURING G01T - MEASUREMENT OF NUCLEAR OR X-RADIATION
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC06-76RL01830
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- environmental; radiation; detection; via; thermoluminescence; method; apparatus; relate; cryogenically; cooling; thermoluminescent; material; exposing; level; cooled; temperature; warming; counting; photons; emitted; heating; sufficient; sensitivity; achieved; ultraviolet; light; simplifying; measurements; luminescent material; thermoluminescent material; ultraviolet light; radiation detection; photons emitted; violet light; /250/
Citation Formats
Miller, Steven D. Environmental radiation detection via thermoluminescence. United States: N. p., 1993.
Web.
Miller, Steven D. Environmental radiation detection via thermoluminescence. United States.
Miller, Steven D. Fri .
"Environmental radiation detection via thermoluminescence". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/868706.
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title = {Environmental radiation detection via thermoluminescence},
author = {Miller, Steven D},
abstractNote = {The method and apparatus of the present invention relate to cryogenically cooling a thermoluminescent material, exposing it to a low level of radiation (less than about 1 R) while it is at the cooled temperature, warming the thermoluminescent material to "room temperature", and counting the photons emitted during heating. Sufficient sensitivity is achieved without exposing the thermoluminescent material to ultraviolet light thereby simplifying the measurements.},
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place = {United States},
year = {Fri Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1993},
month = {Fri Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1993}
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