Protection of Radiation Detectors from Fast Neutron Damage.
Abstract
A circuit for biasing a solid state crystal used as a radiation detector in which the passage of the initial gamma ray pulse from the explosion of a nearby tactical nuclear weapon is utilized to temporarily remove the bias from said crystal for a time sufficient to permit the fast neutron pulse from the same explosion to pass by without permanently damaging the counter crystal. The circuit comprises an RC circuit between the bias supply and the crystal with a reverse biased diode across the capacitor. (Author)
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jan 30, 1984
- Accession Number
- ADD010816
Entities
People
- S. Kronenberg
Organizations
- United States Army