Radiation detection apparatus using pulse discrimination and a method of using the same
US9500765B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 8, 2013 |
| Grant date | Nov 22, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 8, 2033 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01V5/06
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A radiation detection apparatus can include a scintillator, a photosensor optically coupled to the scintillator, and a control module electrically coupled to the photosensor. The control module can be configured to receive a pulse from the photosensor and identify a cause of noise corresponding to the pulse. Such information can be useful in determining failure modes and potentially predict future failures of radiation detection apparatuses. In another embodiment, the wavelet discrimination can be used to determine whether or not the pulse corresponds to a scintillation pulse, and potentially to identify a type of radiation or a radiation source. The technique is robust to work over a variety of temperatures, and particularly, at temperatures significantly higher than room temperature.
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