Induced nuclear reactions: processes – systems – and elements – Detection of radiation by an induced nuclear reaction
Patent
1984-03-06
1986-10-14
Cangialosi, Salvatore
Induced nuclear reactions: processes, systems, and elements
Detection of radiation by an induced nuclear reaction
376254, 376255, 250374, 250392, G21C 1700
Patent
active
046171673
ABSTRACT:
A detector apparatus for differentiating between gamma and neutron radiation is provided. The detector includes a pair of differentially shielded Geiger-Mueller tubes. The first tube is wrapped in silver foil and the second tube is wrapped in lead foil. Both the silver and lead foils allow the passage of gamma rays at a constant rate in a gamma ray only field. When neutrons are present, however, the silver activates and emits beta radiation that is also detected by the silver wrapped Geiger-Mueller tube while the radiation detected by the lead wrapped Geiger-Mueller tube remains constant. The amount of radiation impinging on the separate Geiger-Mueller tubes is then correlated in order to distinguish between the neutron and gamma radiations.
REFERENCES:
patent: 2534932 (1950-12-01), Sun
patent: 2733355 (1956-01-01), McKee
patent: 2740898 (1956-04-01), Youmans
patent: 3067329 (1962-12-01), Linden
patent: 3566118 (1971-02-01), Peters
patent: 3588505 (1971-06-01), Johnson, Jr.
patent: 3786253 (1974-01-01), Haffner et al.
patent: 3902092 (1975-08-01), Clark
patent: 3988586 (1976-10-01), Stuart et al.
patent: 4200491 (1980-04-01), Ball
patent: 4260892 (1981-04-01), Kovacs et al.
patent: 4271361 (1981-06-01), Jacobs
LA-3498-MS (7/14/66) "The Silver Counter: A Detector for Neutron Bursts", Lanter et al.
Kruse Lyle W.
McKnight Richard P.
Cangialosi Salvatore
Hightower Judson R.
Libman George H.
Sopp Albert
The United States of America as represented by the United States
LandOfFree
Underwater radiation detector does not yet have a rating. At this time, there are no reviews or comments for this patent.
If you have personal experience with Underwater radiation detector, we encourage you to share that experience with our LandOfFree.com community. Your opinion is very important and Underwater radiation detector will most certainly appreciate the feedback.
Profile ID: LFUS-PAI-O-1339568