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Method and apparatus for measuring gamma rays in a borehole

US4433240A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateJun 4, 1981
Grant dateFeb 21, 1984
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Expiry dateJun 4, 2001

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG01V5/06
  • WIPO fieldMeasurement
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A gain stabilization loop for a gamma ray spectroscopy technique uses count rates from a pair of contiguous windows positioned on either side of at least one or more peaks of the detected spectrum. These count rates are combined to generate an error signal which minimizes the statistical errors. The stabilization loop modifies the response of the measurement apparatus so as to cancel the error signal.

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