Published September 14, 1999 | Version v1
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Ultra-high sensitivity radiation detection apparatus and method

Creators

Description

A method and apparatus are provided to concentrate and detect very low levels of radioactive noble gases from the atmosphere. More specifically the invention provides a method and apparatus to concentrate xenon, krypton and radon in an organic fluid and to detect these gases by the radioactive emissions

Availability note (English)

Available from Patent and Trademark Office, Box 9, Washington, DC 20232 (US)

Additional details

Publishing Information

Imprint Pagination
[10 p.]
IPC:
Int. Cl. G01T 1/167
IPC
Int. Cl. G01T 1/167
Patent number
US patent document 8-904,587

INIS

Country of Publication
United States
Country of Input or Organization
United States
INIS RN
31024784
Subject category
S46: INSTRUMENTATION RELATED TO NUCLEAR SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY; S54: ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES;
Resource subtype / Literary indicator
Non-conventional Literature
Descriptors DEI
DESIGN; KRYPTON; LOW LEVEL COUNTERS; RADON; XENON
Descriptors DEC
ELEMENTS; FLUIDS; GASES; MEASURING INSTRUMENTS; NONMETALS; RADIATION DETECTORS; RARE GASES

Optional Information

Notes
W-31109-ENG-38
Secondary number(s)
US patent application 8-904,587