Detectors
Abstract
The apparatus and method provide techniques through which both alpha and beta emission determinations can be made simultaneously using a simple detector structure. The technique uses a beta detector covered in an electrically conducting material, the electrically conducting material discharging ions generated by alpha emissions, and as a consequence providing a measure of those alpha emissions. The technique also offers improved mountings for alpha detectors and other forms of detectors against vibration and the consequential effects vibration has on measurement accuracy.
- Inventors:
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- Calderbridge, GB
- Los Alamos, NM
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- Los Alamos National Lab. (LANL), Los Alamos, NM (United States)
- OSTI Identifier:
- 874295
- Patent Number(s):
- 6359280
- Assignee:
- British Nuclear Fuels PLC (Cheshire, GB); The Regents of the 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:
- detectors; apparatus; method; provide; techniques; alpha; beta; emission; determinations; simultaneously; simple; detector; structure; technique; covered; electrically; conducting; material; discharging; generated; emissions; consequence; providing; measure; offers; improved; mountings; forms; vibration; consequential; effects; measurement; accuracy; electrically conducting; alpha detector; /250/
Citation Formats
Orr, Christopher Henry, Luff, Craig Janson, Dockray, Thomas, Macarthur, Duncan Whittemore, Bounds, John Alan, and Allander, Krag. Detectors. United States: N. p., 2002.
Web.
Orr, Christopher Henry, Luff, Craig Janson, Dockray, Thomas, Macarthur, Duncan Whittemore, Bounds, John Alan, & Allander, Krag. Detectors. United States.
Orr, Christopher Henry, Luff, Craig Janson, Dockray, Thomas, Macarthur, Duncan Whittemore, Bounds, John Alan, and Allander, Krag. Tue .
"Detectors". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/874295.
@article{osti_874295,
title = {Detectors},
author = {Orr, Christopher Henry and Luff, Craig Janson and Dockray, Thomas and Macarthur, Duncan Whittemore and Bounds, John Alan and Allander, Krag},
abstractNote = {The apparatus and method provide techniques through which both alpha and beta emission determinations can be made simultaneously using a simple detector structure. The technique uses a beta detector covered in an electrically conducting material, the electrically conducting material discharging ions generated by alpha emissions, and as a consequence providing a measure of those alpha emissions. The technique also offers improved mountings for alpha detectors and other forms of detectors against vibration and the consequential effects vibration has on measurement accuracy.},
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