Ultra-thin plasma radiation detector
US9551795B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 18, 2014 |
| Grant date | Jan 24, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 20, 2036 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01T1/2935
- WIPO fieldEnvironmental technology
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A position-sensitive ionizing-radiation counting detector includes a radiation detector gas chamber having at least one ultra-thin chamber window and an ultra-thin first substrate contained within the gas chamber. The detector further includes a second substrate generally parallel to and coupled to the first substrate and defining a gas gap between the first substrate and the second substrate. The detector further includes a discharge gas between the substrates and contained within the gas chamber, where the discharge gas is free to circulate within the gas chamber and between the first and second substrates at a given gas pressure. The detector further includes a first electrode coupled to one of the substrates and a second electrode electrically coupled to the first electrode. The detector further includes a first discharge event detector coupled to at least one of the electrodes for detecting a gas discharge counting event in the electrode.
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