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Title: Photon Calorimeter

Abstract

A photon calorimeter (20, 40) is provided that comprises a laminar substrate (10, 22, 42) that is uniform in density and homogeneous in atomic composition. A plasma-sprayed coating (28, 48, 52), that is generally uniform in density and homogeneous in atomic composition within the proximity of planes that are parallel to the surfaces of the substrate, is applied to either one or both sides of the laminar substrate. The plasma-sprayed coatings may be very efficiently spectrally tailored in atomic number. Thermocouple measuring junctions (30, 50, 54) are positioned within the plasma-sprayed coatings. The calorimeter is rugged, inexpensive, and equilibrates in temperature very rapidly.

Inventors:
 [1]
  1. Hayward, CA
Issue Date:
Research Org.:
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL), Livermore, CA (United States)
OSTI Identifier:
867038
Patent Number(s):
4848922
Assignee:
United States of America as represented by United States (Washington, DC)
Patent Classifications (CPCs):
G - PHYSICS G01 - MEASURING G01K - MEASURING TEMPERATURE
DOE Contract Number:  
W-7405-ENG-48
Resource Type:
Patent
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
photon; calorimeter; 20; 40; provided; comprises; laminar; substrate; 10; 22; 42; uniform; density; homogeneous; atomic; composition; plasma-sprayed; coating; 28; 48; 52; proximity; planes; parallel; surfaces; applied; coatings; efficiently; spectrally; tailored; thermocouple; measuring; junctions; 30; 50; 54; positioned; rugged; inexpensive; equilibrates; temperature; rapidly; atomic composition; measuring junction; photon calorimeter; /374/

Citation Formats

Chow, Tze-Show. Photon Calorimeter. United States: N. p., 1989. Web.
Chow, Tze-Show. Photon Calorimeter. United States.
Chow, Tze-Show. Sun . "Photon Calorimeter". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/867038.
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abstractNote = {A photon calorimeter (20, 40) is provided that comprises a laminar substrate (10, 22, 42) that is uniform in density and homogeneous in atomic composition. A plasma-sprayed coating (28, 48, 52), that is generally uniform in density and homogeneous in atomic composition within the proximity of planes that are parallel to the surfaces of the substrate, is applied to either one or both sides of the laminar substrate. The plasma-sprayed coatings may be very efficiently spectrally tailored in atomic number. Thermocouple measuring junctions (30, 50, 54) are positioned within the plasma-sprayed coatings. The calorimeter is rugged, inexpensive, and equilibrates in temperature very rapidly.},
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year = {Sun Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1989},
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