High resolution position sensitive detector
US5099128A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Mar 17, 1989 |
| Grant date | Mar 24, 1992 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 17, 2009 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61N2005/1054
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A high spatial resolution gamma ray detector employs layers of scintillators, microchannel photomultipliers and sensors arrays of anodes to provide real time imaging of nuclear sources. Specific embodiments include a camera for detecting nuclear weapons within opaque containers and a device for discriminating exoatmospheric reentry vehicles from decoys.
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