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Method and apparatus to monitor a beam of ionizing radiation

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OSTI ID:1183350
Methods and apparatus to capture images of fluorescence generated by ionizing radiation and determine a position of a beam of ionizing radiation generating the fluorescence from the captured images. In one embodiment, the fluorescence is the result of ionization and recombination of nitrogen in air.
Research Organization:
Idaho National Laboratory (INL), Idaho Falls, ID (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE
DOE Contract Number:
AC07-05ID14517
Assignee:
Raytheon Company (Waltham, MA)
Patent Number(s):
9,046,619
Application Number:
13/326,970
OSTI ID:
1183350
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English