A fibre optic based approach and device for sensing beta radiation in liquids

被引：7
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作者：
Whittaker, Carly A. [1 ,2 ]
Kalnins, Christopher A. G. [1 ,2 ]
Ebendorff-Heidepriem, Heike [1 ,2 ]
Spooner, Nigel A. [1 ,2 ,3 ,4 ]
Ottaway, David [1 ,2 ,4 ]
机构：
[1] Univ Adelaide, IPAS, Adelaide, SA 5005, Australia
[2] Univ Adelaide, Sch Phys Sci, Adelaide, SA 5005, Australia
[3] DST Grp, POB 1500, Edinburgh, SA 5111, Australia
[4] ARC Res Hub Australian Copper Uranium, Adelaide, SA, Australia
来源：
SENSORS AND ACTUATORS A-PHYSICAL | 2019年 / 296卷
基金：
澳大利亚研究理事会;
关键词：
Optical fibre; Beta radiation; Sensor; Plastic scintillator; Mineral processing; Liquid; URANIUM; ORES;
D O I：
10.1016/j.sna.2019.06.027
中图分类号：
TM [电工技术]; TN [电子技术、通信技术];
学科分类号：
0808 ; 0809 ;
摘要：
An optical fibre-based beta radiation sensing device has been investigated for the purpose of detecting low levels of the daughter products of Uranium-238 in liquids for mineral processing and environmental monitoring applications. The sensor operates by detecting the scintillation light produced by polymer optical fibres. A range of fibres have been studied by quantifying a number of properties that are critical to their performance including the beta radiation scintillation response, transmission loss, and performance under the proposed environmental conditions. Based on these measurements, the most suitable fibre type was incorporated within a prototype sensing device which is capable of performing direct, real-time, continuous measurements of beta radiation emitting radionuclides within solutions or suspensions, which is not possible with current measurement techniques. The technology presented here allows for the detection of low levels of beta radiation in liquids, which could be useful for the detection of radiation in mineral processing liquids, municipal water sources, and storage tanks containing nuclear fuel. (C) 2019 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
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