Optical remote diagnostics of atmospheric propagating beams of ionizing radiation
Abstract
Data is obtained for use in diagnosing the characteristics of a beam of ionizing radiation, such as charged particle beams, neutral particle beams, and gamma ray beams. In one embodiment the beam is emitted through the atmosphere and produces nitrogen fluorescence during passage through air. The nitrogen fluorescence is detected along the beam path to provide an intensity from which various beam characteristics can be calculated from known tabulations. Optical detecting equipment is preferably located orthogonal to the beam path at a distance effective to include the entire beam path in the equipment field of view.
- Inventors:
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL), Los Alamos, NM (United States)
- Sponsoring Org.:
- USDOE
- OSTI Identifier:
- 875250
- Patent Number(s):
- H000755
- Application Number:
- 07/306131
- Assignee:
- United States of America as represented by United States (Washington, DC)
- DOE Contract Number:
- W-7405-ENG-36
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Resource Relation:
- Patent File Date: 1989 Feb 03
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- statutory invention registration; optical; remote; diagnostics; atmospheric; propagating; beams; ionizing; radiation; data; obtained; diagnosing; characteristics; beam; charged; particle; neutral; gamma; ray; embodiment; emitted; atmosphere; produces; nitrogen; fluorescence; passage; air; detected; path; provide; intensity; various; calculated; tabulations; detecting; equipment; preferably; located; orthogonal; distance; effective; entire; field; view; neutral particle; gamma ray; particle beam; charged particle; ionizing radiation; particle beams; beam path; preferably located; ray beams; distance effective; /250/
Citation Formats
Karl, Jr., Robert R. Optical remote diagnostics of atmospheric propagating beams of ionizing radiation. United States: N. p., 1990.
Web.
Karl, Jr., Robert R. Optical remote diagnostics of atmospheric propagating beams of ionizing radiation. United States.
Karl, Jr., Robert R. Mon .
"Optical remote diagnostics of atmospheric propagating beams of ionizing radiation". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/875250.
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abstractNote = {Data is obtained for use in diagnosing the characteristics of a beam of ionizing radiation, such as charged particle beams, neutral particle beams, and gamma ray beams. In one embodiment the beam is emitted through the atmosphere and produces nitrogen fluorescence during passage through air. The nitrogen fluorescence is detected along the beam path to provide an intensity from which various beam characteristics can be calculated from known tabulations. Optical detecting equipment is preferably located orthogonal to the beam path at a distance effective to include the entire beam path in the equipment field of view.},
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place = {United States},
year = {Mon Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1990},
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