Alpha-beta radiation detector

Patent · Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1998

OSTI ID:871789

Fleming, Dale M ^[1]; Simmons, Kevin L ^[2]; Froelich, Thomas J ^[3]; Carter, Gregory L ^[1]

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1. Richland, WA
2. Kennewick, WA
3. West Richland, WA

The invention is based in part on the discovery that a plastic housing that is lightweight is surprisingly efficient inasmuch as background signals from any gamma radiation are significantly reduced by using a plastic housing instead of a metal housing. A further aspect of the present invention is the profile of the housing as a bi-linear approximation to a parabola resulting in full optical response from any location on the scintillation material to the photomultiplier tube. A yet further aspect of the present invention is that the survey probe is resistant to magnetic fields. A yet further aspect of the present invention is the use of a snap-fit retaining bracket that overcomes the need for multiple screws.

• Research Organization: Battelle Memorial Institute, Columbus, OH (United States)
• DOE Contract Number: AC06-76RL01830
• Assignee: Battelle Memorial Institute (Richland, WA)
• Patent Number(s): US 5796108
• OSTI ID: 871789
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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