Radiation monitoring apparatus, systems, and methods
AssigneeHalliburton Energy Services, Inc.
InventorsM. Rao, Paul Rodney
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Abstract
In some embodiments, radiation may be detected by emitting photons responsive to the radiation at a first location, and transporting the photons to provide an indication of photon presence at the second location. In some embodiments, operations may include generating a current at a first location by receiving radiation from a source at a semiconductor junction, and transporting the current to provide an indication of source presence at the second location.
Claims67
An apparatus, comprising:
- a photon emitter to emit photons responsive to radiation;
- and
- an optical conduit to transport the photons.
An apparatus, comprising:
- a photon emitter to emit photons responsive to radiation;
- a receptor optically coupled to the photon emitter to provide an electrical indication of photon presence responsive to receiving the photons;
- and
- an electrical conduit to transport the electrical indication of photon presence.
A system, comprising:
- a photon emitter to emit photons responsive to radiation;
- an optical conduit to transport the photons;
- and
- a radiation container having an interior portion containing the photon emitter.
A system, comprising:
- a photon emitter to emit photons responsive to radiation;
- a receptor optically coupled to the photon emitter to provide an electrical indication of photon presence responsive to receiving the photons;
- and
- a radiation container having an interior portion containing the photon emitter and the receptor.
A system, comprising:
- a photon emitter to emit photons responsive to radiation;
- an optical conduit to transport the photons;
- and
- a laser to provide the radiation.
A method, comprising:
- emitting photons responsive to radiation at a first location;
- and
- transporting the photons to a second location different from the first location to provide an indication of photon presence at the second location.
A method, including:
- emitting photons to provide a binary indication responsive to radiation provided by a source at a first location;
- and
- conducting the binary indication to a second location different from the first location.
An apparatus, comprising:
- a semiconductor junction to generate a current responsive to radiation provided by a source;
- and
- a receptor to provide an indication of source presence responsive to the current.
A method, including:
- generating a current at a semiconductor junction by receiving radiation at the semiconductor junction, wherein the radiation is provided by a source at a first location;
- and
- transporting the current to a second location different from the first location to provide an indication of source presence at the second location.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.