Plasma panel based radiation detector
US7902516B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 17, 2010 |
| Grant date | Mar 8, 2011 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 17, 2030 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01T1/185
- WIPO fieldEnvironmental technology
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A radiation counting detector includes a first substrate and a second substrate that is generally parallel to the first substrate and forms a gap with the first substrate. A gas is contained within the gap. A photocathode layer is coupled to one side of the first substrate and faces the second substrate. A first electrode is coupled to the second substrate and a second electrode is electrically coupled to the first electrode. A first impedance is coupled to the first electrode and a second impedance is coupled to the second electrode. A power supply is coupled to at least one of the electrodes. The radiation counting detector further includes a plurality of pixels, each capable of outputting a gas discharge pulse upon interaction with radiation received from the photocathode. Each gas discharge pulse is counted as having an approximately equal value. The radiation counting detector further includes circuitry for detecting if a gas discharge pulse is output from the pixels, and for counting each gas discharge pulse as an individual event.
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