Radiological instrument

Patent · Tue Dec 23 04:00:00 EST 1986

OSTI ID:6853395

Kronenberg, S; McLaughlin, W L; Seibentritt, Jr, C R

An instrument is described for measuring radiation, particularly nuclear radiation, comprising: a radiation sensitive structure pivoted toward one end and including a pair of elongated solid members contiguously joined together along their length dimensions and having a common planar interface therebetween. One of the pairs of members is comprised of radiochromic material whose index of refraction changes due to anomolous dispersion as a result of being exposed to nuclear radiation. The pair of members further has mutually different indices of refraction with the member having the larger index of refraction further being transparent for the passage of light and of energy therethrough; means located toward the other end of the structure for varying the angle of longitudinal elevation of the pair of members; means for generating and projecting a beam of light into one end of the member having the larger index of refraction. The beam of light is projected toward the planar interface where it is reflected out of the other end of the same member as a first output beam; means projecting a portion of the beam of light into one end of the member having the larger index of refraction where it traverses therethrough without reflection and out of the other end of the same member as a second output beam; and means adjacent the structure for receiving the first and second output beams, whereby a calibrated change in the angle of elevation of the structure between positions of equal intensity of the first and second output beams prior to and following exposure provides a measure of the radiation sensed due to a change of refraction of the radiochromic material.

• Assignee: Secretary of the Army, Washington, DC
• Patent Number(s): US 4631414
• OSTI ID: 6853395
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

440101* -- Radiation Instrumentation-- General Detectors or Monitors & Radiometric Instruments
46 INSTRUMENTATION RELATED TO NUCLEAR SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
BEAM OPTICS
DESIGN
ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION
INCIDENCE ANGLE
MEASURING INSTRUMENTS
OPACITY
OPERATION
OPTICAL PROPERTIES
PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
RADIATION DETECTORS
RADIATIONS
RADIOSENSITIVITY
REFRACTION
REFRACTIVITY
VISIBLE RADIATION