Method for increased sensitivity of radiation detection and measurement
Abstract
Dose of radiation to which a body of crystalline material has been exposed is measured by exposing the body to optical radiation at a first wavelength, which is greater than about 540 nm, and measuring optical energy emitted from the body by luminescence at a second wavelength, which is longer than the first wavelength. Reduced background is accomplished by more thorough annealing and enhanced radiation induced luminescence is obtained by treating the crystalline material to coalesce primary damage centers into secondary damage centers.
- Inventors:
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- Richland, WA
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- Battelle Memorial Institute, Columbus, OH (United States)
- OSTI Identifier:
- 869551
- Patent Number(s):
- 5354997
- Assignee:
- Battelle Memorial Institute (Richland, WA)
- Patent Classifications (CPCs):
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G - PHYSICS G01 - MEASURING G01T - MEASUREMENT OF NUCLEAR OR X-RADIATION
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC06-76RL01830
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- method; increased; sensitivity; radiation; detection; measurement; dose; crystalline; material; exposed; measured; exposing; optical; wavelength; 540; nm; measuring; energy; emitted; luminescence; reduced; background; accomplished; thorough; annealing; enhanced; induced; obtained; treating; coalesce; primary; damage; centers; secondary; measuring optical; increased sensitivity; radiation induced; crystalline material; optical energy; radiation detection; optical radiation; reduced background; enhanced radiation; energy emitted; /250/
Citation Formats
Miller, Steven D. Method for increased sensitivity of radiation detection and measurement. United States: N. p., 1994.
Web.
Miller, Steven D. Method for increased sensitivity of radiation detection and measurement. United States.
Miller, Steven D. Sat .
"Method for increased sensitivity of radiation detection and measurement". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/869551.
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abstractNote = {Dose of radiation to which a body of crystalline material has been exposed is measured by exposing the body to optical radiation at a first wavelength, which is greater than about 540 nm, and measuring optical energy emitted from the body by luminescence at a second wavelength, which is longer than the first wavelength. Reduced background is accomplished by more thorough annealing and enhanced radiation induced luminescence is obtained by treating the crystalline material to coalesce primary damage centers into secondary damage centers.},
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place = {United States},
year = {Sat Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1994},
month = {Sat Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1994}
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