Gain stabilization of gamma-ray scintillation detector
US8173953B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Nov 10, 2008 |
| Grant date | May 8, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 5, 2031 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01T1/40
- WIPO fieldEnvironmental technology
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
Systems and methods for stabilizing the gain of a gamma-ray spectroscopy system are provided. In accordance with one embodiment, a method of stabilizing the gain of a gamma-ray spectroscopy system may include generating light corresponding to gamma-rays detected from a geological formation using a scintillator having a natural radioactivity, generating an electrical signal corresponding to the light, and stabilizing the gain of the electrical signal based on the natural radioactivity of the scintillator. The scintillator may contain, for example, naturally radioactive elements such as Lutetium or Lanthanum.
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