Neutron detector attachment device
US8624195B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Mar 13, 2012 |
| Grant date | Jan 7, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 6, 2032 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01T3/001
- WIPO fieldEnvironmental technology
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
An auxiliary neutron detector apparatus designed for attaching and supplementation to an existing gamma-ray spectrometer adds improved neutron detection capabilities. The apparatus uses the existing detector and so does not require additional detector materials, including 3He, which are required by conventional neutron detector attachments. Because of the cost and limited availability of detector materials, this invention is particularly valuable for upgrading systems without existing neutron detector, and for repairing systems with damaged neutron detectors.
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