Intrinsic radioactivity in a scintillator as count rate reference
US8546749B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Feb 26, 2010 |
| Grant date | Oct 1, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 8, 2031 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01T1/202
- WIPO fieldEnvironmental technology
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
Methods and related systems are described for the detection of nuclear radiation. The system can include a scintillator material that intrinsically generates radiation and a photodetection system coupled to the scintillator material and adapted to generate electrical signals based on light emitted from the scintillator material. A processing system adapted and programmed to receive the electrical signals, to generate a count rate reference value based at least in part on electrical signals generated in response to the light emitted from the scintillator material due to the intrinsically generated radiation.
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