Remotely controlled apparatus and system for detecting and locating photon emissions and method of fabrication

摘要

The apparatus for detecting and locating a source of radiation includes a housing with a handle. A switch receiving channel is formed within the housing and has a switch contact surface and a load surface. One of the switch actuating surfaces is formed into the housing handle opposite the switch contact surface to define a predetermined switch wall thickness effective to inwardly transmit hand generated stress. A detector assembly is coupled to the housing and includes a crystal detector responsive to the emissions to provide corresponding detector outputs. A piezoelectric switch is actuable to provide switch signals and has a pressure responsive surface and an oppositely disposed support surface positioned within the switch receiving channel. The pressure responsive surface is located in abutting adjacency with the switch contact surface. A switch support assembly as two wedges exhibiting predetermined slopes and having respective mutually contacting abutting surfaces and first and second parallel outer surfaces spaced apart a loading distance derived by relative positioning between the abutting surfaces. A transmission assembly is coupled with the housing for conveying signals corresponding with the detector outputs and the switch signals to an evaluation and control system.