US Patent:
20070085014, Apr 19, 2007
Inventors:
Justin McIntyre - West Richland WA, US
James Hayes - Richland WA, US
Matthew Cooper - Richland WA, US
Michael Ripplinger - Kennewick WA, US
April Carman - Richland WA, US
Assignee:
Battelle Memorial Institute - Richland WA
International Classification:
G01T 1/20
Abstract:
A method and apparatus are disclosed for measuring charged particle and photon coincident radiation. The method and apparatus measure radioisotopes having beta-gamma coincident spectroscopies, providing spectral resolution and efficency that improve calibration and maintenance characteristics as well as isotope identifying characteristics important in industrial, defense, security, and human health applications.