Liquid scintillators for optical fiber applications

Patent · Fri Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1982

OSTI ID:864402

Franks, Larry A ^[1]; Lutz, Stephen S ^[1]

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1. Santa Barbara, CA

A multicomponent liquid scintillator solution for use as a radiation-to-light converter in conjunction with a fiber optic transmission system. The scintillator includes a quantity of 1, 2, 4, 5, 3H, 6H, 1 OH, tetrahydro-8-trifluoromethyl (1) benzopyrano (9, 9a, 1-gh) quinolizin-10-one (Coumarin) as a solute in a fluor solvent such as benzyl alcohol or pseudo-cumene. The use of BIBUQ as an additional or primary solute is also disclosed.

• Research Organization: EG & G INC
• DOE Contract Number: AC08-76NV01183
• Assignee: United States of America as represented by United States (Washington, DC)
• Patent Number(s): US 4359641
• OSTI ID: 864402
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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fiber
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converter
conjunction
optic
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3h
6h
oh
tetrahydro-8-trifluoromethyl
benzopyrano
9a
1-gh
quinolizin-10-one
coumarin
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fluor
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benzyl
alcohol
pseudo-cumene
bibuq
additional
primary
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fiber optic
optical fiber
radiation-to-light converter
liquid scintillator
scintillator solution
multicomponent liquid
optic transmission
fiber applications
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