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Title: Wireless radiation sensor

Abstract

Disclosed is a sensor for detecting radiation. The sensor includes a ferromagnetic metal and a radiation sensitive material coupled to the ferromagnetic metal. The radiation sensitive material is operable to change a tensile stress of the ferromagnetic metal upon exposure to radiation. The radiation is detected based on changes in the magnetic switching characteristics of the ferromagnetic metal caused by the changes in the tensile stress.

Inventors:
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Issue Date:
Research Org.:
Oak Ridge Y-12 Plant (Y-12), Oak Ridge, TN (United States)
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE
OSTI Identifier:
1288653
Patent Number(s):
9411069
Application Number:
14/842,007
Assignee:
Consolidated Nuclear Security, LLC (Oak Ridge, TN)
Patent Classifications (CPCs):
G - PHYSICS G01 - MEASURING G01N - INVESTIGATING OR ANALYSING MATERIALS BY DETERMINING THEIR CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
G - PHYSICS G01 - MEASURING G01T - MEASUREMENT OF NUCLEAR OR X-RADIATION
DOE Contract Number:  
NA0001942
Resource Type:
Patent
Resource Relation:
Patent File Date: 2015 Sep 01
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
46 INSTRUMENTATION RELATED TO NUCLEAR SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

Citation Formats

Lamberti, Vincent E., Howell, Jr, Layton N., Mee, David K., and Kress, Reid L. Wireless radiation sensor. United States: N. p., 2016. Web.
Lamberti, Vincent E., Howell, Jr, Layton N., Mee, David K., & Kress, Reid L. Wireless radiation sensor. United States.
Lamberti, Vincent E., Howell, Jr, Layton N., Mee, David K., and Kress, Reid L. Tue . "Wireless radiation sensor". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1288653.
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