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Title: On-line tritium production monitor

Abstract

A scintillation optical fiber system for the on-line monitoring of nuclear reactions in an event-by-event manner is described. In the measurement of tritium production one or more optical fibers are coated with enriched {sup 6}Li and connected to standard scintillation counter circuitry. A neutron generated {sup 6}Li(n)T reaction occurs in the coated surface of {sup 6}Li-coated fiber to produce energetic alpha and triton particles one of which enters the optical fiber and scintillates light through the fiber to the counting circuit. The coated optical fibers can be provided with position sensitivity by placing a mirror at the free end of the fibers or by using pulse counting circuits at both ends of the fibers. 5 figures.

Inventors:
Issue Date:
Research Org.:
Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States)
OSTI Identifier:
140721
Patent Number(s):
5264702
Application Number:
TRN: 94:018522
Assignee:
Martin Marietta Energy Systems, Inc., Oak Ridge, TN (United States)
DOE Contract Number:  
AC05-84OR21400
Resource Type:
Patent
Resource Relation:
Other Information: PBD: 23 Nov 1993
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
07 ISOTOPE AND RADIATION SOURCE TECHNOLOGY; 44 INSTRUMENTATION, INCLUDING NUCLEAR AND PARTICLE DETECTORS; TRITIUM; ISOTOPE PRODUCTION; SCINTILLATION COUNTERS; DESIGN; LITHIUM 6; NEUTRON REACTIONS; RADIATION MONITORING; POSITION SENSITIVE DETECTORS; RADIATION MONITORS; ON-LINE MEASUREMENT SYSTEMS

Citation Formats

Mihalczo, J T. On-line tritium production monitor. United States: N. p., 1993. Web.
Mihalczo, J T. On-line tritium production monitor. United States.
Mihalczo, J T. Tue . "On-line tritium production monitor". United States.
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abstractNote = {A scintillation optical fiber system for the on-line monitoring of nuclear reactions in an event-by-event manner is described. In the measurement of tritium production one or more optical fibers are coated with enriched {sup 6}Li and connected to standard scintillation counter circuitry. A neutron generated {sup 6}Li(n)T reaction occurs in the coated surface of {sup 6}Li-coated fiber to produce energetic alpha and triton particles one of which enters the optical fiber and scintillates light through the fiber to the counting circuit. The coated optical fibers can be provided with position sensitivity by placing a mirror at the free end of the fibers or by using pulse counting circuits at both ends of the fibers. 5 figures.},
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