Radioluminescent (RL) lighting system development program

Technical Report · Fri Mar 01 04:00:00 EST 1991

OSTI ID:6119529

Haff, K W; Pruett, D J; Ramey, D W; Schultz, F J; Tompkins, J A

The Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) has been actively engaged in the development of radioluminescent (RL) lights for the past 10 years. Primary emphasis of the program at ORNL has been on the development and improvement of gas-tube technology lights that have been manufactured by private industry for over 30 years. The primary use of these lights until this time has been exit'' signs with some small numbers of applications in other areas. The goal of the ORNL program has been to improve the light output and brightness of the lights to an acceptable level for use as airfield marker signs, runway lights, and taxiway lights. This goal has been achieved in that a greater than 100% light output has been obtained in commercial lights purchased for the US Air Force (USAF)and for the State of Florida. This paper presents the results of the radioluminescence tests for tritiated titanium. 12 refs., 8 figs., 2 tabs.

• Research Organization: Oak Ridge National Lab., TN (USA)
• Sponsoring Organization: DOE; USDOE, Washington, DC (USA)
• DOE Contract Number: AC05-84OR21400
• OSTI ID: 6119529
• Report Number(s): ORNL/TM-11648; ON: DE91009743
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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