Portable neutron spectrometer and dosimeter

Patent · Tue Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1985

OSTI ID:865559

Waechter, David A ^[1]; Erkkila, Bruce H ^[1]; Vasilik, Dennis G ^[1]

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1. Los Alamos, NM

The disclosure relates to a battery operated neutron spectrometer/dosimeter utilizing a microprocessor, a built-in tissue equivalent LET neutron detector, and a 128-channel pulse height analyzer with integral liquid crystal display. The apparatus calculates doses and dose rates from neutrons incident on the detector and displays a spectrum of rad or rem as a function of keV per micron of equivalent tissue and also calculates and displays accumulated dose in millirads and millirem as well as neutron dose rates in millirads per hour and millirem per hour.

• Research Organization: Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL), Los Alamos, NM (United States)
• DOE Contract Number: W-7405-ENG-36
• Assignee: United States of America as represented by United States (Washington, DC)
• Patent Number(s): US 4536841
• OSTI ID: 865559
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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equivalent
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pulse
height
analyzer
integral
liquid
crystal
display
apparatus
calculates
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dose
rates
neutrons
incident
displays
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accumulated
millirads
millirem
hour
pulse height
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battery operated
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dose rate
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height analyzer
crystal display
neutron spectrometer
dose rates
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meter utilizing
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