Patent ID: 9715022
Date: 2017-07-25
CPC Classifications: G01T

Claim:
1. A radiation detector package for detecting first radiation incoming from outside of the radiation detector package and second radiation from a naturally occurring radioactive material from within the radiation detector package, the radiation detector package comprising: a support apparatus at least part of which comprises the naturally occurring radioactive material; a scintillator at least partially supported in position by the support apparatus, wherein the support apparatus and the scintillator are configured to enable the scintillator to detect both the first radiation incoming from outside of the radiation detector package and the second radiation from the naturally occurring radioactive material from within the radiation detector package, wherein said support apparatus is configured to enable the radiation detector package to sustain downhole drilling or logging operations; a photodetector optically connected with the scintillator; and a gain stabilization circuitry communicatively connected with the photodetector, wherein the gain stabilization circuitry is operable to gain stabilize the radiation detector package based on signals caused by the second radiation detected by the scintillator.