Radar detection of radiation-induced ionization in air

Gopalsami, Nachappa; Heifetz, Alexander; Chien, Hual-Te; Liao, Shaolin; Koehl, Eugene R.; Raptis, Apostolos C.

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Title: Radar detection of radiation-induced ionization in air

Abstract

A millimeter wave measurement system has been developed for remote detection of airborne nuclear radiation, based on electromagnetic scattering from radiation-induced ionization in air. Specifically, methods of monitoring radiation-induced ionization of air have been investigated, and the ionized air has been identified as a source of millimeter wave radar reflection, which can be utilized to determine the size and strength of a radiation source.

Inventors:: Gopalsami, Nachappa; Heifetz, Alexander; Chien, Hual-Te; Liao, Shaolin; Koehl, Eugene R.; Raptis, Apostolos C.

Issue Date:: Tue Jul 21 00:00:00 EDT 2015

Research Org.:: Argonne National Laboratory (ANL), Argonne, IL (United States)

Sponsoring Org.:: USDOE

OSTI Identifier:: 1347093

Patent Number(s):: 9086487

Application Number:: 13/422,832

Assignee:: UChicago Argonne, LLC (Chicago, IL)

Patent Classifications (CPCs):: G - PHYSICS G01 - MEASURING G01N - INVESTIGATING OR ANALYSING MATERIALS BY DETERMINING THEIR CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROPERTIES

G - PHYSICS G01 - MEASURING G01S - RADIO DIRECTION-FINDING

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G - PHYSICS G01 - MEASURING G01N - INVESTIGATING OR ANALYSING MATERIALS BY DETERMINING THEIR CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
G01N21/3581 - using far infra-red light
G01N21/3586 - by Terahertz time domain spectroscopy [THz-TDS]
G01N21/359 - using near infra-red light

G - PHYSICS G01 - MEASURING G01S - RADIO DIRECTION-FINDING
G01S13/58 - Velocity or trajectory determination systems
G01S13/95 - for meteorological use
G01S13/958 - {Theoretical aspects}

G - PHYSICS G01 - MEASURING G01T - MEASUREMENT OF NUCLEAR OR X-RADIATION
G01T7/00 - Details of radiation-measuring instruments

Y - NEW / CROSS SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES Y02 - TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE Y02A - TECHNOLOGIES FOR ADAPTATION TO CLIMATE CHANGE
Y02A90/10 - Information and communication technologies [ICT] supporting adaptation to climate change.

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DOE Contract Number:: AC02-06CH11357

Resource Type:: Patent

Resource Relation:: Patent File Date: 2012 Mar 16

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

Subject:: 46 INSTRUMENTATION RELATED TO NUCLEAR SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

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                    Gopalsami, Nachappa, Heifetz, Alexander, Chien, Hual-Te, Liao, Shaolin, Koehl, Eugene R., and Raptis, Apostolos C. Radar detection of radiation-induced ionization in air.  United States: N. p., 2015. 
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                    Gopalsami, Nachappa, Heifetz, Alexander, Chien, Hual-Te, Liao, Shaolin, Koehl, Eugene R., & Raptis, Apostolos C. Radar detection of radiation-induced ionization in air.  United States.

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                    Gopalsami, Nachappa, Heifetz, Alexander, Chien, Hual-Te, Liao, Shaolin, Koehl, Eugene R., and Raptis, Apostolos C. Tue .  
        "Radar detection of radiation-induced ionization in air".  United States.  https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1347093.

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  abstractNote = {A millimeter wave measurement system has been developed for remote detection of airborne nuclear radiation, based on electromagnetic scattering from radiation-induced ionization in air. Specifically, methods of monitoring radiation-induced ionization of air have been investigated, and the ionized air has been identified as a source of millimeter wave radar reflection, which can be utilized to determine the size and strength of a radiation source.},

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