Coded aperture compton telescope imaging sensor

Details Coded aperture compton telescope imaging sensor Coded aperture compton telescope imaging sensor

2007-09-20

2009-06-02

Porta, David P. (Department: 2884)

Radiant energy

Invisible radiant energy responsive electric signalling

Semiconductor system

C250S363060

Reexamination Certificate

active

07541592

ABSTRACT:
A combined format gamma-ray detector (D) for measuring impinging gamma-rays (10) includes an active upper level coded aperture detector plane member (12) that is suitable for detecting an impinging gamma-ray (10). An active lower level gamma ray detector plane member (14) that is spaced apart from the upper level coded aperture (12) detects an impinging gamma-ray (10). At low gamma-ray energies, the combined format gamma-ray detector device (D) operates as a conventional coded aperture system and at higher gamma-ray energies, the combined format gamma-ray detector device operates as a Compton scattering detector device.

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