NDLI: A Nanoparticle Doped Micro-Geiger Counter for Multispecies Radiation Detection

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Author	Whitney, C. Pellegrin, S.M. Wilson, C.
Copyright Year	1992
Abstract	This paper reports on a multichannel radiation detection platform enabled with nanoparticles that is capable of detecting and discriminating all types of radiation emitted from fissionable bomb making materials. Typical Geiger counters are limited to detecting only beta and gamma radiation. The micro-Geiger counter reported here detects all species of radiation including beta particles, gamma/X rays, alpha particles, and neutrons. The multispecies detecting micro-Geiger counter contains a hermetically sealed and electrically biased fill gas. Impinging radiation interacts with tailored nanoparticles to release secondary charged particles that ionize the fill gas. The ionized particles collect on respectively biased electrodes resulting in a characteristic electrical pulse. Pulse height spectroscopy and radiation energy binning techniques can then be used to analyze the pulses to determine the specific radiation isotope. The ideal voltage range of operation for energy discrimination was found to be in the proportional region at 1000 V_dc. In this region, specific pulse heights for different radiation species resulted. The amplification region strength which determines the device sensitivity to radiation energy can be tuned with the electrode separation distance. An electrode separation of 0.8 mm produced a count rate of 530 cpm for a ⁹⁰Sr beta source when compared to an off-the-shelf Geiger counter which produced 1500 cpm. Count rates as high as 15 300 were observed for the same radiation source with electrodes spaced closer than 0.5 mm. By using a novel microinjection ceramic molding and silver paste metallizing process, the batch fabrication of essentially disposable devices can be achieved.
Sponsorship	IEEE Electron Devices Society American Society of Mechanical Engineering (ASME)
Starting Page	998
Ending Page	1003
Page Count	6
File Size	565951
File Format	PDF
ISSN	10577157
Volume Number	18
Issue Number	5
Language	English
Publisher	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc. (IEEE)
Publisher Date	2009-10-01
Publisher Place	U.S.A.
Access Restriction	One Nation One Subscription (ONOS)
Rights Holder	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc. (IEEE)
Subject Keyword	Radiation detectors Electrodes Nanoparticles Gamma ray detection Gamma ray detectors Pulse amplifiers Weapons Gamma rays Beta rays Alpha particles radiation detectors Nanotechnology packaging
Content Type	Text
Resource Type	Article
Subject	Mechanical Engineering Electrical and Electronic Engineering

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