Intrinsic radioactivity in a scintillator as count rate reference
AssigneeSchlumberger Technology Corporation
InventorsMarkus Berheide, James A. Grau, Bradley Albert Roscoe, Peter Wraight
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Abstract
Methods and related systems are described for the detection of nuclear radiation. The system can include a scintillator material that intrinsically generates radiation and a photodetection system coupled to the scintillator material and adapted to generate electrical signals based on light emitted from the scintillator material. A processing system adapted and programmed to receive the electrical signals, to generate a count rate reference value based at least in part on electrical signals generated in response to the light emitted from the scintillator material due to the intrinsically generated radiation.
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A system for the detection of nuclear radiation, the system comprising:
- a scintillator material that intrinsically generates radiation;
- a photodetection system coupled to the scintillator material and adapted to generate electrical signals based on light emitted from the scintillator material;
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- a processing system adapted and programmed to receive the electrical signals, to generate a count rate reference value based at least in part on electrical signals generated in response to the light emitted from the scintillator material due to the intrinsically generated radiation.
A method for the detection of nuclear radiation, the method comprising:
- generating electrical signals using a photodetection system based on light emitted from a scintillator material that intrinsically generates radiation;
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- generating a count rate reference value based at least in part on electrical signals generated in response to the light emitted from the scintillator material due to the intrinsically generated radiation.
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