Troxler Enhanced RoadReader Plus 3451, Manual Of Operation And Instruction

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Model 3451 2–5
THIN LAYER
The Model 3451 contains two sets of G-M tubes for photon
detection. The set closest to the source rod is referred to as
System 1 ,
while the set farthest from the source rod is System 2 . When the
source rod is in the backscatter position, the source and the detectors
are on approximately the same plane.
Both System 1 and System 2 tube sets will primarily detect photons
that have been scattered by the material as described in the
Density
theory of operation (see page 2–2). However, due to its greater
distance from the source, System 2 is more likely to detect scattered
photons from deeper in the material than is System 1. The density
measured by each system, the factory calibration, and mathematical
modeling allow the 3451 gauge to determine the density of the top
layer of material.
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