Neutron multiplicity detector control circuitry and firmware
| Patent Number: | 10,353,088 |
| Issued: | 7/16/2019 |
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| Abstract: | Neutron multiplicity detector control logic and firmware may control a neutron multiplicity detector such that higher count rates can be achieved by an order of magnitude of more over conventional control logic and firmware. Count rates of over 1,000,000 cps, and even over 1,500,000 cps, have been realized in some implementations. |
| Filed: | 3/23/2018 |
| Application Number: | 15/934,163 |
| Government Interests: | STATEMENT OF GOVERNMENT INTEREST This invention was made with Government support under Contract No. DE-NA0003525 awarded by the United States Department of Energy/National Nuclear Security Administration. The Government has certain rights in the invention. |