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Title: Ultra-high sensitivity radiation detection apparatus and method

Abstract

A method and apparatus are provided to concentrate and detect very low levels of radioactive noble gases from the atmosphere. More specifically the invention provides a method and apparatus to concentrate xenon, krypton and radon in an organic fluid and to detect these gases by the radioactive emissions.

Inventors:
 [1];  [2];  [3];  [4];  [5]
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  1. Bolingbrook, IL
  2. Cincinnati, OH
  3. Joliet, IL
  4. Rouses Point, NY
  5. Downers Grove, IL
Issue Date:
Research Org.:
Argonne National Laboratory (ANL), Argonne, IL (United States)
OSTI Identifier:
872516
Patent Number(s):
5952655
Assignee:
United States of America as represented by United States (Washington, DC); University of Cincinnati (Cincinnati, OH)
Patent Classifications (CPCs):
G - PHYSICS G01 - MEASURING G01T - MEASUREMENT OF NUCLEAR OR X-RADIATION
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DOE Contract Number:  
W-31109-ENG-38
Resource Type:
Patent
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
ultra-high; sensitivity; radiation; detection; apparatus; method; provided; concentrate; detect; levels; radioactive; noble; gases; atmosphere; specifically; provides; xenon; krypton; radon; organic; fluid; emissions; noble gases; detection apparatus; radiation detection; noble gas; /250/

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Gross, Kenneth C, Valentine, John D, Markum, Francis, Zawadzki, Mary, and Dickerman, Charles. Ultra-high sensitivity radiation detection apparatus and method. United States: N. p., 1999. Web.
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Gross, Kenneth C, Valentine, John D, Markum, Francis, Zawadzki, Mary, & Dickerman, Charles. Ultra-high sensitivity radiation detection apparatus and method. United States.
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Gross, Kenneth C, Valentine, John D, Markum, Francis, Zawadzki, Mary, and Dickerman, Charles. Fri . "Ultra-high sensitivity radiation detection apparatus and method". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/872516.
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@article{osti_872516,
title = {Ultra-high sensitivity radiation detection apparatus and method},
author = {Gross, Kenneth C and Valentine, John D and Markum, Francis and Zawadzki, Mary and Dickerman, Charles},
abstractNote = {A method and apparatus are provided to concentrate and detect very low levels of radioactive noble gases from the atmosphere. More specifically the invention provides a method and apparatus to concentrate xenon, krypton and radon in an organic fluid and to detect these gases by the radioactive emissions.},
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place = {United States},
year = {1999},
month = {1}
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