Radiation detection device
US8455835B2 · kind B2 · utility
Inventors
Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 31, 2011 |
| Grant date | Jun 4, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 31, 2031 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01T1/10
- WIPO fieldEnvironmental technology
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A radiation detection system for detecting the presence and location of a radiation source includes an optical fiber bundle having fibers of different lengths, a radiation sensitive material, a stimulating source and an optical detector. The stimulating source stimulates the radiation sensitive material and the radiation sensitive material releases a light output, while the light output provides a readout signal for each fiber corresponding in intensity to the radiation received from the radiation source. The optical detector receives the readout signal such that the variations in intensity of the readout signals along the length of the bundle determine the presence and general location of the radiation source.
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