Adaptable radiation monitoring system and method
Abstract
A portable radioactive-material detection system capable of detecting radioactive sources moving at high speeds. The system has at least one radiation detector capable of detecting gamma-radiation and coupled to an MCA capable of collecting spectral data in very small time bins of less than about 150 msec. A computer processor is connected to the MCA for determining from the spectral data if a triggering event has occurred. Spectral data is stored on a data storage device, and a power source supplies power to the detection system. Various configurations of the detection system may be adaptably arranged for various radiation detection scenarios. In a preferred embodiment, the computer processor operates as a server which receives spectral data from other networked detection systems, and communicates the collected data to a central data reporting system.
- Inventors:
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- Livermore, CA
- San Ramon, CA
- Manteca, CA
- Sacramento, CA
- Berkeley, CA
- Tracy, CA
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- Lawrence Livermore National Lab. (LLNL), Livermore, CA (United States)
- Sponsoring Org.:
- USDOE
- OSTI Identifier:
- 908392
- Patent Number(s):
- 7064336
- Application Number:
- 10/874,127
- Assignee:
- The Regents of the University of California (Oakland, CA)
- Patent Classifications (CPCs):
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G - PHYSICS G01 - MEASURING G01V - GEOPHYSICS
G - PHYSICS G01 - MEASURING G01T - MEASUREMENT OF NUCLEAR OR X-RADIATION
- DOE Contract Number:
- W-7405-ENG-48
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- 46 INSTRUMENTATION RELATED TO NUCLEAR SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
Citation Formats
Archer, Daniel E, Beauchamp, Brock R, Mauger, G Joseph, Nelson, Karl E, Mercer, Michael B, Pletcher, David C, Riot, Vincent J, Schek, James L, and Knapp, David A. Adaptable radiation monitoring system and method. United States: N. p., 2006.
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Archer, Daniel E, Beauchamp, Brock R, Mauger, G Joseph, Nelson, Karl E, Mercer, Michael B, Pletcher, David C, Riot, Vincent J, Schek, James L, & Knapp, David A. Adaptable radiation monitoring system and method. United States.
Archer, Daniel E, Beauchamp, Brock R, Mauger, G Joseph, Nelson, Karl E, Mercer, Michael B, Pletcher, David C, Riot, Vincent J, Schek, James L, and Knapp, David A. Tue .
"Adaptable radiation monitoring system and method". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/908392.
@article{osti_908392,
title = {Adaptable radiation monitoring system and method},
author = {Archer, Daniel E and Beauchamp, Brock R and Mauger, G Joseph and Nelson, Karl E and Mercer, Michael B and Pletcher, David C and Riot, Vincent J and Schek, James L and Knapp, David A},
abstractNote = {A portable radioactive-material detection system capable of detecting radioactive sources moving at high speeds. The system has at least one radiation detector capable of detecting gamma-radiation and coupled to an MCA capable of collecting spectral data in very small time bins of less than about 150 msec. A computer processor is connected to the MCA for determining from the spectral data if a triggering event has occurred. Spectral data is stored on a data storage device, and a power source supplies power to the detection system. Various configurations of the detection system may be adaptably arranged for various radiation detection scenarios. In a preferred embodiment, the computer processor operates as a server which receives spectral data from other networked detection systems, and communicates the collected data to a central data reporting system.},
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