Optical fiber having scintillation quencher, a radiation sensor and a radiation detection apparatus including the optical fiber and a method of making and using the same
US9151849B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 29, 2014 |
| Grant date | Oct 6, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 29, 2034 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG02B2006/12138
- WIPO fieldEnvironmental technology
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
An optical fiber can include a polymer and a scintillation quencher. The optical fiber can be a member of a radiation sensor or radiation detecting system. The scintillation quencher can include a UV-absorber or a scintillation resistant material. In one embodiment, the radiation sensor includes a scintillator that is capable of generating a first radiation having a wavelength of at least about 420 nm; and a scintillation quencher is capable of absorbing a second radiation having a wavelength of less than about 420 nm. The optical fiber including a scintillation quencher provides for a method to detect neutrons in a radiation detecting system.
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