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http://dx.doi.org/10.7471/ikeee.2014.18.4.544

A Study On Low Radiation Measurement of Radiation Measuring Devices and Improvement of Reaction Speed according to the Rapid Change of Radiation Dose  

Lee, Joo-Hyun (Department of Electronic Engineering, Hanbat National University)
Lee, Seung-Ho (Department of Electronics&Control Engineering, Hanbat National University)
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Journal of IKEEE / v.18, no.4, 2014 , pp. 544-551 More about this Journal
Abstract
This paper suggests an algorithm to measure low-level radiation by radiation measuring devices, and the other algorithm to improve reaction speed of the device to better respond to dramatic changes in radiation amount. The former algorithm to improve the accuracy of measuring low-level radiation takes advantage of a dual window radiation measurement method which is based on accumulated average of pulses gathered by a radiation measuring sensor. The latter algorithm is to enhance reaction speed of a measuring device to more sensitively react to dramatic changes in radiation amount by adopting a dual window radiation measurement method which analyzes data patterns newly put into for six seconds. To verify the suggested algorithms, a hardware-which consists of sensor and high-voltage generator, controller, charger and power supply circuit, wireless communication part, and display part-was used. Tests conducted on the dual window radiation measurement method as used in the suggested algorithm have proved that accuracy improves to measure low-level radiation of 5uSv/h, and linearity also gets better. Other tests were conducted to see whether the suggested algorithm enhances the reaction speed of a radiation measuring device so that the device responds better to dramatically changing radiation amount. The experimental results have shown meaningful changes in numbers after six seconds. Therefore, the conclusions are made that the algorithm enhances the reaction speed of the device.
Keywords
Radiation; Gamma-ray; High Voltage; X-ray; GM Tube; Dose rate;
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