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Radiation sensor

US7049602B2 · kind B2 · utility

21Cited by
11References
40Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateJul 30, 2003
Grant dateMay 23, 2006
Priority date
Expiry dateJul 15, 2024

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG01J1/429
  • WIPO fieldMeasurement
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

The invention provides a radiation sensor including a housing, an attenuator with at least one cavity for attenuating optical radiation, and a detector, as well as an optical attenuator including an attenuator body, an entrance with one multi-stage input opening or plural input openings, and means for transferring radiation inside of the attenuator body and then to a detector. The invention further provides methods for using the radiation sensor or the optical attenuator.

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