Real time method and computer system for identifying radioactive materials from HPGe gamma-ray spectroscopy
Abstract
A real-time method and computer system for identifying radioactive materials which collects gamma count rates from a HPGe gamma-radiation detector to produce a high-resolution gamma-ray energy spectrum. A library of nuclear material definitions ("library definitions") is provided, with each uniquely associated with a nuclide or isotope material and each comprising at least one logic condition associated with a spectral parameter of a gamma-ray energy spectrum. The method determines whether the spectral parameters of said high-resolution gamma-ray energy spectrum satisfy all the logic conditions of any one of the library definitions, and subsequently uniquely identifies the material type as that nuclide or isotope material associated with the satisfied library definition. The method is iteratively repeated to update the spectrum and identification in real time.
- Inventors:
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- Alamo, CA
- Livermore, CA
- Dublin, CA
- Tracy, CA
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL), Livermore, CA (United States)
- Sponsoring Org.:
- USDOE
- OSTI Identifier:
- 919360
- Patent Number(s):
- 7285784
- Application Number:
- 10/828,010
- Assignee:
- 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-48
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- 46 INSTRUMENTATION RELATED TO NUCLEAR SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
Citation Formats
Rowland, Mark S, Howard, Douglas E, Wong, James L, Jessup, James L, Bianchini, Greg M, and Miller, Wayne O. Real time method and computer system for identifying radioactive materials from HPGe gamma-ray spectroscopy. United States: N. p., 2007.
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Rowland, Mark S, Howard, Douglas E, Wong, James L, Jessup, James L, Bianchini, Greg M, & Miller, Wayne O. Real time method and computer system for identifying radioactive materials from HPGe gamma-ray spectroscopy. United States.
Rowland, Mark S, Howard, Douglas E, Wong, James L, Jessup, James L, Bianchini, Greg M, and Miller, Wayne O. Tue .
"Real time method and computer system for identifying radioactive materials from HPGe gamma-ray spectroscopy". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/919360.
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abstractNote = {A real-time method and computer system for identifying radioactive materials which collects gamma count rates from a HPGe gamma-radiation detector to produce a high-resolution gamma-ray energy spectrum. A library of nuclear material definitions ("library definitions") is provided, with each uniquely associated with a nuclide or isotope material and each comprising at least one logic condition associated with a spectral parameter of a gamma-ray energy spectrum. The method determines whether the spectral parameters of said high-resolution gamma-ray energy spectrum satisfy all the logic conditions of any one of the library definitions, and subsequently uniquely identifies the material type as that nuclide or isotope material associated with the satisfied library definition. The method is iteratively repeated to update the spectrum and identification in real time.},
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