Radiation sensitive optical fiber and detector
US4788436A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Feb 12, 1988 |
| Grant date | Nov 29, 1988 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 12, 2008 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG02B6/2821
- WIPO fieldOptics
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An optical fiber sensitive to nuclear radiation includes a thin filament core formed of a plastic scintillator material which scintillates in the presence of nuclear radiation. An optical cladding material is provided around the optical fiber. A second fiber is connected to the optical fiber for efficiently transmitting the scintillating light from the optical fiber to a radiation detector.
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