Becker et al., 1987 - Google Patents
Detection of scattered X-rays from an electron linac in a boreholeBecker et al., 1987
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- 16414996517587443870
- Author
- Becker A
- Boyce J
- Corris G
- King III G
- Bramblett R
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- Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research Section B: Beam Interactions with Materials and Atoms
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An electron linac has been used as a borehole X-ray generator in determining geological density. A detection system has been developed for the linac and measures the amount of Compton scattering over a variety of paths in the formation. Since the linac is pulsed and has …
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