Method and apparatus to monitor a beam of ionizing radiation

Blackburn, Brandon W.; Chichester, David L.; Watson, Scott M.; Johnson, James T.; Kinlaw, Mathew T.

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Title: Method and apparatus to monitor a beam of ionizing radiation

Abstract

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.

Inventors:: Blackburn, Brandon W.; Chichester, David L.; Watson, Scott M.; Johnson, James T.; Kinlaw, Mathew T.

Issue Date:: 2015-06-02

Research Org.:: Idaho National Laboratory (INL), Idaho Falls, ID (United States)

Sponsoring Org.:: USDOE

OSTI Identifier:: 1183350

Patent Number(s):: 9046619

Application Number:: 13/326,970

Assignee:: Raytheon Company (Waltham, MA)

Patent Classifications (CPCs):: G - PHYSICS G01 - MEASURING G01V - GEOPHYSICS

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G - PHYSICS G01 - MEASURING G01V - GEOPHYSICS
G01V5/0069 - {Measuring induced radiation, e.g. thermal neutron activation analysis

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DOE Contract Number:: AC07-05ID14517

Resource Type:: Patent

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

Subject:: 61 RADIATION PROTECTION AND DOSIMETRY; 46 INSTRUMENTATION RELATED TO NUCLEAR SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

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                    Blackburn, Brandon W., Chichester, David L., Watson, Scott M., Johnson, James T., and Kinlaw, Mathew T. Method and apparatus to monitor a beam of ionizing radiation.  United States: N. p., 2015. 
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                    Blackburn, Brandon W., Chichester, David L., Watson, Scott M., Johnson, James T., & Kinlaw, Mathew T. Method and apparatus to monitor a beam of ionizing radiation.  United States.

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  abstractNote = {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.},

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