Exploranium GR-135 Plus Radioisotope Identifier |
Overview: An SAIC Exploranium model GR-135ND-H portable radioisotope identifier (RIID) incorporating a Sodium Iodide NaI(Tl) based gamma ray spectrometer, a high range Geiger tube and a He3 neutron detector. |
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Exploranium GR-135 Plus (12/15/2018) Complete unit found on eBay with some minor problems |
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Exploranium GR-135 Plus (12/15/2018) The case detaches via 4 screws on the bottom |
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Exploranium GR-135 Plus (12/15/2018) The electronics and detector assemblies are attached to the top part of the case |
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Exploranium GR-135 Plus (12/15/2018) 2 D cell batteries are installed in the back |
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Exploranium GR-135 Plus (12/15/2018) Neutron detector board (with high range Geiger tube) is mounted on the bottom |
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Exploranium GR-135 Plus (12/15/2018) He3 tube next to audio connector |
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Exploranium GR-135 Plus (12/15/2018) Analog processing board to tun pulse height analysis on the NaI detector |
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Exploranium GR-135 Plus (12/15/2018) CPU board |
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Exploranium GR-135 Plus (12/15/2018) Original LCD screen had some bad lines. This is a common problem with the gr135. |
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Exploranium GR-135 Plus (12/15/2018) Battery holder removed |
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Exploranium GR-135 Plus (12/15/2018) Analog board unscrewed |
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Exploranium GR-135 Plus (12/15/2018) Unsolder the NaI tube wire from the board |
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Exploranium GR-135 Plus (12/15/2018) Analog board removed |
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Exploranium GR-135 Plus (12/15/2018) Back of analog board |
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Exploranium GR-135 Plus (12/15/2018) NaI detector in vibration/shock damping foam |
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Exploranium GR-135 Plus (12/15/2018) Bottom of case has some corrosion |
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Exploranium GR-135 Plus (12/15/2018) 4 screws removed to detach top cover |
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Exploranium GR-135 Plus (12/15/2018) 4 more screws to remove LCD. The LCD was replaced with a spare one with fewer bad lines. |
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Exploranium GR-135 Plus (12/15/2018) He3 detector, moderator, and Geiger tube |
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Exploranium GR-135 Plus (12/15/2018) He3 tube charge sensitive amplifier in shielded metal box |
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Exploranium GR-135 Plus (12/15/2018) He3 tube and charge sensitive amplifier (from spare parts, not from this unit) |
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Exploranium GR-135 Plus (12/15/2018) Charge sensitive amplifier (from spare parts, not from this unit) |
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Exploranium GR-135 Plus (12/15/2018) Charge sensitive amplifier (from spare parts, not from this unit) |
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Exploranium GR-135 Plus (12/15/2018) Testing NaI spectrometer |
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Exploranium GR-135 Plus (12/15/2018) Peaks from a Co60 and Cs137 source simultaneously being detected |
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Exploranium GR-135 Plus (12/15/2018) Successful isotope identification |
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Exploranium GR-135 Plus (12/15/2018) Testing neutron sensitivity with an IEC fusion neutron source |
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Exploranium GR-135 Plus (12/15/2018) Colliding deuterium beams |
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Exploranium GR-135 Plus (12/15/2018) Detecting neutrons and x-rays. |
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Exploranium GR-135 Plus (12/15/2018) ID of neutrons, unfortunately it doesn't give neutron dose rates, so it will be a little hard to directly calculate neutron flux with this detector. |
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Exploranium GR-135 Plus (12/15/2018) Neutrons detected in search mode |
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Exploranium GR-135 Plus (12/15/2018) X-ray dose kept to 163uR/h due to good shielding and lead glass viewports. |
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