Radiological Instrument Design Investigation for OCD.

Abstract

Circuit and electronic component designs for the Office of Civil Defense radiological instrumentation were studied. Miniature gas-discharge ionization chamber instruments were studied, and two experimental modules were constructed and tested. Additional observations and data were recorded to determine radiation effects on metal-oxide field-effect transistors. A commercial operational amplifier was studied for application to electrometer type radiological instruments. A study of proportional counters for use in gamma survey meters was started. Utilization of breadboard-type integrated circuits was investigated. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Nov 01, 1971
Accession Number
AD0733361

Entities

People

  • E. J. Kennedy
  • F. M. Glass
  • F. W. Manning
  • J. M. Rochelle
  • J. T. Delorenzo

Organizations

  • Oak Ridge National Laboratory

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Amplifiers
  • Circuits
  • Civil Defense
  • Electrometers
  • Electronic Components
  • Field Effect Transistors
  • Gas Discharges
  • Instrumentation
  • Integrated Circuits
  • Ionization Chambers
  • Metal Oxides
  • Operational Amplifiers
  • Proportional Counters
  • Radiation
  • Radiation Effects
  • Transistors

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Aerospace Test and Evaluation
  • Integrated Circuit Design and Technology.
  • Nuclear Civil Defense.

Technology Areas

  • Microelectronics