DocumentCode
1176177
Title
Long-range alpha detector (LRAD) sensitivity to beta contamination and soil moisture
Author
Johnson, J.D. ; Allander, K.S. ; Bounds, J.A. ; Garner, S.E. ; Johnson, J.P. ; MacArthur, D.W.
Author_Institution
Los Alamos Nat. Lab., NM, USA
Volume
41
Issue
4
fYear
1994
fDate
8/1/1994 12:00:00 AM
Firstpage
755
Lastpage
757
Abstract
Long-range alpha detector (LRAD) systems are designed to monitor alpha contamination by measuring the ionization in air formed by the alphas. Recent tests have been performed to determine the sensitivity of LRAD systems to beta contamination and soil moisture levels. These results and the general technology are discussed in this paper
Keywords
beta-ray detection and measurement; electrostatic devices; geophysical techniques; radiation monitoring; soil; beta contamination; long-range alpha detector; sensitivity; soil moisture; Contamination; Detectors; Grounding; Ionization; Monitoring; Performance evaluation; Pollution measurement; Soil measurements; Soil moisture; System testing;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Nuclear Science, IEEE Transactions on
Publisher
ieee
ISSN
0018-9499
Type
jour
DOI
10.1109/23.322801
Filename
322801
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