High Temperature Semiconductor Sensor for Bore Hole Logging
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Exploratory drilling for oil, gas, mineral, or                             geothermal energy resources, as well as drilling for purely                     scientific purposes, often involves bore hole temperatures in                   excess of150C. High temperature conditions prevent current                      nuclear measurement tools from being used for bore hole logging                 of important variables such as density (via gamma ray                           backscattering measurements) or chemical composition (via neutron               activation techniques). Nuclear detectors in use today for                      these applications must be cooled, but the bore hole dimensions                 do not allow for the bulky cooling apparatus that would be needed               to maintain the system at working temperatures for a                            practical period of time. This project is an investigation of                   the properties of zinc telluride (ZnTe), a high atomic number,                  high density candidate solid state nuclear detector                             theoretically capable of operating efficiently at 200C or higher.               The initial investigation of ZnTe properties is a Phase I project               under the program for Small Business Innovation Research.                       Successful completion of this phase is expected to lead to the                  development of a high.temperature sensor system for drill hole                  logging that would have important scientific as well as                         commercial benefits.
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