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Title: Ionization detector, electrode configuration and single polarity charge detection method

Abstract

An ionization detector, an electrode configuration and a single polarity charge detection method each utilize a boundary electrode which symmetrically surrounds first and second central interlaced and symmetrical electrodes. All of the electrodes are held at a voltage potential of a first polarity type. The first central electrode is held at a higher potential than the second central or boundary electrodes. By forming the first and second central electrodes in a substantially interlaced and symmetrical pattern and forming the boundary electrode symmetrically about the first and second central electrodes, signals generated by charge carriers are substantially of equal strength with respect to both of the central electrodes. The only significant difference in measured signal strength occurs when the charge carriers move to within close proximity of the first central electrode and are received at the first central electrode. The measured signals are then subtracted and compared to quantitatively measure the magnitude of the charge.

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  1. Ann Arbor, MI
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Research Org.:
Univ. of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI (United States)
OSTI Identifier:
871691
Patent Number(s):
5777338
Assignee:
Regents of University of Michigan (Ann Arbor, MI)
Patent Classifications (CPCs):
G - PHYSICS G01 - MEASURING G01T - MEASUREMENT OF NUCLEAR OR X-RADIATION
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DOE Contract Number:  
FG08-94NV11630
Resource Type:
Patent
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
ionization; detector; electrode; configuration; single; polarity; charge; detection; method; utilize; boundary; symmetrically; surrounds; central; interlaced; symmetrical; electrodes; held; voltage; potential; type; forming; substantially; pattern; signals; generated; carriers; equal; strength; respect; significant; difference; measured; signal; occurs; move; close; proximity; received; subtracted; compared; quantitatively; measure; magnitude; voltage potential; measured signal; charge carrier; electrode configuration; detection method; charge carriers; close proximity; ionization detector; central electrode; signals generated; signal strength; single polarity; polarity charge; symmetrical pattern; quantitatively measure; charge detection; equal strength; /250/

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He, Zhong. Ionization detector, electrode configuration and single polarity charge detection method. United States: N. p., 1998. Web.
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@article{osti_871691,
title = {Ionization detector, electrode configuration and single polarity charge detection method},
author = {He, Zhong},
abstractNote = {An ionization detector, an electrode configuration and a single polarity charge detection method each utilize a boundary electrode which symmetrically surrounds first and second central interlaced and symmetrical electrodes. All of the electrodes are held at a voltage potential of a first polarity type. The first central electrode is held at a higher potential than the second central or boundary electrodes. By forming the first and second central electrodes in a substantially interlaced and symmetrical pattern and forming the boundary electrode symmetrically about the first and second central electrodes, signals generated by charge carriers are substantially of equal strength with respect to both of the central electrodes. The only significant difference in measured signal strength occurs when the charge carriers move to within close proximity of the first central electrode and are received at the first central electrode. The measured signals are then subtracted and compared to quantitatively measure the magnitude of the charge.},
doi = {},
journal = {},
number = ,
volume = ,
place = {United States},
year = {1998},
month = {7}
}
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