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Method for simultaneous measurement of thermal neutron decay components

US4409481A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateJun 1, 1982
Grant dateOct 11, 1983
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Expiry dateJun 1, 2002

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG01N2223/616
  • WIPO fieldMeasurement
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A method is disclosed for simultaneous determination of borehole and formation thermal neutron decay time components. The methods employ pulsed high energy neutron sources and time gated dual spaced detectors. Exponential decay curves are assumed for each of the components and iterative least squares fitting employing rapid convergence techniques are utilized.

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