Radiation detector having all-metal circuitry operation of which is based on electron spin

US7220968B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Integrated Magnetoelectronics Corp. · US

Inventors

• Robert Burger · Newton, US
• Stephen Nuspl · Fridley, US
• Richard Spitzer · Berkeley, US
• Edward Wuori · Saint Paul, US
• Frederick Zieber · Cupertino, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Jan 18, 2006
• Grant date: May 22, 2007
• Expiry date: Jan 18, 2026

Classification

• Technology area (CPC G): Physics
• CPC primary: G01T1/2928
• WIPO field: Environmental technology
• WIPO sector: Chemistry

Abstract

A radiation detector is described which includes first circuitry having at least one operational parameter associated therewith which is operable to change in response to radiation exposure. Second circuitry is operable to detect a change in the at least one operational parameter based on a predetermined relation between the at least one operational parameter and at least one type of radiation. The second circuitry is also operable to encode detection information representative of the radiation exposure in response thereto.