Fan-less long range alpha detector
Abstract
A fan-less long range alpha detector which operates by using an electrical field between a signal plane and the surface or substance to be monitored for air ions created by collisions with alpha radiation. Without a fan, the detector can operate without the possibility of spreading dust and potential contamination into the atmosphere. A guard plane between the signal plane and the electrically conductive enclosure and maintained at the same voltage as the signal plane, reduces leakage currents. The detector can easily monitor soil, or other solid or liquid surfaces.
- Inventors:
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- Los Alamos, NM
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL), Los Alamos, NM (United States)
- OSTI Identifier:
- 869291
- Patent Number(s):
- 5311025
- Assignee:
- Regents of University of California (Oakland, CA)
- Patent Classifications (CPCs):
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G - PHYSICS G01 - MEASURING G01T - MEASUREMENT OF NUCLEAR OR X-RADIATION
- DOE Contract Number:
- W-7405-ENG-36
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- fan-less; range; alpha; detector; operates; electrical; field; signal; plane; surface; substance; monitored; air; created; collisions; radiation; fan; operate; possibility; spreading; dust; potential; contamination; atmosphere; guard; electrically; conductive; enclosure; maintained; voltage; reduces; leakage; currents; easily; monitor; soil; solid; liquid; surfaces; signal plane; leakage currents; conductive enclosure; electrical field; electrically conductive; alpha radiation; leakage current; alpha detector; range alpha; liquid surface; liquid surfaces; /250/
Citation Formats
MacArthur, Duncan W, and Bounds, John A. Fan-less long range alpha detector. United States: N. p., 1994.
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MacArthur, Duncan W, & Bounds, John A. Fan-less long range alpha detector. United States.
MacArthur, Duncan W, and Bounds, John A. Sat .
"Fan-less long range alpha detector". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/869291.
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