Systems and methods for detecting nuclear radiation in the presence of backgrounds
Abstract
Systems and methods for the simultaneous detection and identification of radiation species, including neutrons, gammas/x-rays and minimum ionizing particles (MIPs). A plurality of rectangular and/or triangularly shaped radiation sensitive scintillators can be configured from a plurality of nano-sized particles, dopants and an extruded plastic material. A wavelength-shifting fiber can then be located within a central hole of each extruded scintillator, wherein the wavelength-shifting fiber absorbs scintillation light and re-emits the light at a longer wavelength, thereby piping the light to a photodetector whose response to the light indicates the presence of radiation The resulting method and system can simultaneously detect neutrons, gamma rays, x-rays and cosmic rays (MIPs) and identify each.
- Inventors:
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- Universities Research Association, Inc., Washington, DC (United States)
- Sponsoring Org.:
- USDOE
- OSTI Identifier:
- 1175400
- Patent Number(s):
- 6909098
- Assignee:
- Universities Research Association, Inc. (Washington, DC)
- Patent Classifications (CPCs):
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G - PHYSICS G01 - MEASURING G01T - MEASUREMENT OF NUCLEAR OR X-RADIATION
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC02-76CH03000
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- 98 NUCLEAR DISARMAMENT, SAFEGUARDS, AND PHYSICAL PROTECTION
Citation Formats
Bross, Alan D., Mellott, Kerry L., and Pla-Dalmau, Anna. Systems and methods for detecting nuclear radiation in the presence of backgrounds. United States: N. p., 2005.
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Bross, Alan D., Mellott, Kerry L., & Pla-Dalmau, Anna. Systems and methods for detecting nuclear radiation in the presence of backgrounds. United States.
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"Systems and methods for detecting nuclear radiation in the presence of backgrounds". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1175400.
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abstractNote = {Systems and methods for the simultaneous detection and identification of radiation species, including neutrons, gammas/x-rays and minimum ionizing particles (MIPs). A plurality of rectangular and/or triangularly shaped radiation sensitive scintillators can be configured from a plurality of nano-sized particles, dopants and an extruded plastic material. A wavelength-shifting fiber can then be located within a central hole of each extruded scintillator, wherein the wavelength-shifting fiber absorbs scintillation light and re-emits the light at a longer wavelength, thereby piping the light to a photodetector whose response to the light indicates the presence of radiation The resulting method and system can simultaneously detect neutrons, gamma rays, x-rays and cosmic rays (MIPs) and identify each.},
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