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http://dx.doi.org/10.3807/KJOP.2009.20.4.201

Fabrication and Characterization of a Fiber-optic Radiation Sensor for Detection of Tritium  

Jang, Kyoung-Won (School of Biomedical Engineering, College of Biomedical & Health Science, Research Institute of Biomedical Engineering, Konkuk University)
Cho, Dong-Hyun (School of Biomedical Engineering, College of Biomedical & Health Science, Research Institute of Biomedical Engineering, Konkuk University)
Yoo, Wook-Jae (School of Biomedical Engineering, College of Biomedical & Health Science, Research Institute of Biomedical Engineering, Konkuk University)
Lee, Bong-Soo (School of Biomedical Engineering, College of Biomedical & Health Science, Research Institute of Biomedical Engineering, Konkuk University)
Moon, Joo-Hyun (Department of Energy & Environment System Engineering, Dongguk University)
Park, Byung-Gi (Department of Energy & Environment Engineering, Soonchunhyang University)
Cho, Young-Ho (Department of Radiological Science, Catholic University of Daegu)
Kim, Sin (Department of Nuclear & Energy Engineering, Applied Radiological Science Research Institute, Cheju National University)
Publication Information
Korean Journal of Optics and Photonics / v.20, no.4, 2009 , pp. 201-206 More about this Journal
Abstract
In this study, we have fabricated a fiber-optic radiation sensor for detection of tritium using inorganic scintillators and optical fibers. We have tested various kinds of inorganic scintillators such as $Gd_2O_2S$ : Tb, $Y_3Al_5O_{12}$ : Ce, and CsI : Tl to select the most effective sensor tip. In addition, we have measured the scintillating lights using a photomultiplier tube as a function of distance between sensor tips to the source with the different activities of hydride tritium. The final results are compared with those which are obtained using a surface activity monitor.
Keywords
Fiber-optic sensor; Inorganic scintillator; Tritium; Beta-ray;
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