Fiber optic radiochromic dosimeter probe and method to make the same
US9000401B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jul 6, 2011 |
| Grant date | Apr 7, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 17, 2031 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01T1/201
- WIPO fieldEnvironmental technology
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A fiber optic dosimeter probe for sensing radiation dose including an optical fiber having a free end and a sensitive end, a window having a sensitive side and a rear side; a radiation sensitive layer between the sensitive end of the optical fiber and a sensitive side of the window, the radiation sensitive layer being made of a material having an optical property that changes with absorbed radiation dose, an amount of the material corresponding to a predetermined sensitivity to radiation; wherein the window and the optical fiber have a near water equivalent interaction with radiation and are MR compatible.
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