Solid state radioluminescent sources using tritium-loaded zeolites, and their proposed use as process monitors

Conference · Sat Feb 29 23:00:00 EST 1992 · Fusion Technology; (United States)

OSTI ID:7270877

Gill, J T ^[1]; Hawkins, D B ^[2]; Renschler, C L ^[3]

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1. EG and G Mound Applied Technologies, Miamisburg, OH (US)
2. Alaska Univ., Fairbanks, AK (United States)
3. Sandia National Labs., Albuquerque, NM (United States)

Zeolite-based tritium lamps are a possible alternative to traditional tritium gas tube light sources. Rare earth luminescing centers may be ion-exchanged into zeolite matrices. Close proximity of tritium atoms to the rate earths can be provided by highly tritiated water sorbed within the pore structure of the zeolite aluminosilicate matrix. Zeolites are optically clear and radiation stable. Light outputs up to 2 W/cm{sup 2}, with good stability, are shown her for tritiated water-loaded zeolites. In this paper, procedures for obtaining light sources are presented and result are discussed. The possible use of these luminescent materials as process monitors for the tritium content of zeolite absorption columns is also proposed.

• DOE Contract Number: AC04-88DP43495
• OSTI ID: 7270877
• Report Number(s): CONF-910920--
• Journal Information: Fusion Technology; (United States), Journal Name: Fusion Technology; (United States) Vol. 21:2; ISSN 0748-1896; ISSN FUSTE
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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440101* -- Radiation Instrumentation-- General Detectors or Monitors & Radiometric Instruments
46 INSTRUMENTATION RELATED TO NUCLEAR SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
BETA DECAY RADIOISOTOPES
BETA-MINUS DECAY RADIOISOTOPES
FLUIDS
GASES
HYDROGEN ISOTOPES
INORGANIC ION EXCHANGERS
ION EXCHANGE MATERIALS
ISOTOPES
LIGHT BULBS
LIGHT NUCLEI
LUMINESCENCE
MATERIALS
MEASURING INSTRUMENTS
MINERALS
MONITORS
NUCLEI
ODD-EVEN NUCLEI
RADIOISOTOPES
RADIOLUMINESCENCE
SILICATE MINERALS
TRITIUM
USES
YEARS LIVING RADIOISOTOPES
ZEOLITES