Ionizing radiation detecting device
US11719834B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 7, 2021 |
| Grant date | Aug 8, 2023 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 7, 2041 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01T1/2935
- WIPO fieldEnvironmental technology
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
The invention relates to a detecting unit for detecting ionizing radiation. The device comprises a converter unit for the amplification of ionizing radiation and a read-out unit, wherein the converter unit comprises a converter and a gas-electron multiplier, wherein said converter comprises a substrate with an ionizing radiation-receiving major surface and an electron-emitting major surface and a stack of accelerator plates in contact with the electron-emitting major side, wherein said stack comprises a plurality of perforated accelerator plates wherein the perforations of the perforated accelerator plates are aligned to form a matrix of blind holes.
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