Detector with a conical scintillator
US9075149B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jul 19, 2012 |
| Grant date | Jul 7, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 19, 2032 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01T1/20
- WIPO fieldEnvironmental technology
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A detector of ionizing radiation comprises a photodetector and a scintillator in the shape of truncated cone comprising a large base, a small base and a lateral surface, the large base of the scintillator being coupled to the photodetector, any half-angle at the apex of the cone being in the range between 5° and 35°, the lateral face being coated with a black coating. The detector in accordance with an embodiment can produce a very short pulse.
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