Directional fast-neutron detector
Abstract
A plurality of omnidirectional radiation detectors are arranged in a close packed symmetrical pattern to form a segmented detector. The output radiation counts from these detectors are arithmetically combined to provide the direction of a source of incident radiation. Directionality is achieved without the use of shielding to provide collimation and background reduction effects. Indeed, output counts from paired detectors are simply subtracted to yield a vector direction toward the radiation source. The counts from all of the detectors can be combined to yield an output signal functionally related to the radiation source strength.
- Inventors:
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- Albuquerque, NM
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL), Los Alamos, NM (United States)
- OSTI Identifier:
- 869481
- Patent Number(s):
- 5345084
- 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:
- W-7405-ENG-36
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- directional; fast-neutron; detector; plurality; omnidirectional; radiation; detectors; arranged; close; packed; symmetrical; pattern; form; segmented; output; counts; arithmetically; combined; provide; direction; source; incident; directionality; achieved; shielding; collimation; background; reduction; effects; paired; simply; subtracted; yield; vector; signal; functionally; related; strength; output radiation; incident radiation; functionally related; output signal; radiation detector; radiation source; neutron detector; radiation detectors; signal functionally; symmetrical pattern; /250/
Citation Formats
Byrd, Roger C. Directional fast-neutron detector. United States: N. p., 1994.
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Byrd, Roger C. Directional fast-neutron detector. United States.
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"Directional fast-neutron detector". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/869481.
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abstractNote = {A plurality of omnidirectional radiation detectors are arranged in a close packed symmetrical pattern to form a segmented detector. The output radiation counts from these detectors are arithmetically combined to provide the direction of a source of incident radiation. Directionality is achieved without the use of shielding to provide collimation and background reduction effects. Indeed, output counts from paired detectors are simply subtracted to yield a vector direction toward the radiation source. The counts from all of the detectors can be combined to yield an output signal functionally related to the radiation source strength.},
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