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Handheld isotope identification system

US7161150B2 · kind B2 · utility

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5Claims
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Filing dateFeb 7, 2005
Grant dateJan 9, 2007
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Expiry dateAug 8, 2025

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG01T1/169
  • WIPO fieldEnvironmental technology
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

A portable radiation detector using a high-purity germanium crystal as the sensing device. The crystal is fabricated such that it exhibits a length to width ratio greater than 1:1 and is oriented within the detector to receive radiation along the width of said crystal. The crystal is located within a container pressurized with ultra-pure nitrogen, and the container is located within a cryostat under vacuum.

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