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Radiation monitoring device

US12085682B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMay 18, 2020
Grant dateSep 10, 2024
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Expiry dateFeb 12, 2041

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG01T3/085
  • WIPO fieldEnvironmental technology
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

A radiation monitoring device realizes a high measurement function. Therefore, a radiation monitoring device includes: a radiation detection unit including a phosphor that emits light by incident radiation; a photodetector that converts a single photon or a photon group having a plurality of the single photons generated by the radiation detection unit into an electric pulse signal; and an analysis unit that analyzes the electric pulse signal. The phosphor emits light based on a plurality of light emission phenomena having different decay time constants. The analysis unit includes: a signal discrimination circuit that discriminates the electric pulse signal output from the photodetector; a dose rate calculation circuit that calculates a dose rate of the radiation based on a count rate of the discriminated electric pulse signal; and an application energy calculation circuit that calculates application energy of the radiation based on a peak value of the discriminated electric pulse signal.

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