Thermally-protected scintillation detector
US8987670B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Oct 5, 2009 |
| Grant date | Mar 24, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 9, 2033 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01V5/10
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Systems, methods, and devices for thermally protecting a scintillator crystal of a scintillation detector are provided. In one example, a thermally-protected scintillator may include a scintillator crystal and a thermal protection element, which may partially surround the scintillator crystal. The thermal protection element may be configured to prevent the scintillator crystal from experiencing a rate of change in temperature sufficient to cause cracking or non-uniform light output, or a combination thereof.
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