Remote detection of radiation
    2.
    发明授权
    Remote detection of radiation 有权
    远程检测辐射

    公开(公告)号:US08890077B2

    公开(公告)日:2014-11-18

    申请号:US13383463

    申请日:2010-08-04

    摘要: Various embodiments of the present invention provide a method of detecting inaccessible radiation sources by measuring corresponding ions and excited molecules created by radiation, using LIDAR technology. The LIDAR system of the present invention employs a pulsed laser transmitter, a telescope receiver, and associated control and acquisition systems. Light propagates out from the laser transmitted and is directed into the volume surrounding the radioactive source, or the “ion cloud.” The ion cloud absorbs the transmitted light, which induces the non-fluorescing ions to fluoresce. Light from the ion cloud is then backscattered and the telescope receiver subsequently collects the photons from the backscattered light. The intensity of the fluorescence (determined by the photon count) is measured, which provides an indication of the number density of the ionized atoms. Algorithms can then be used to relate the measured ionization rates to the source activity.

    摘要翻译: 本发明的各种实施例提供了一种通过使用LIDAR技术测量由辐射产生的相应离子和激发分子来检测不可接近的辐射源的方法。 本发明的激光雷达系统采用脉冲激光发射机,望远镜接收机和相关的控制和采集系统。 光从传输的激光中传播,并被引导到放射源周围的体积或“离子云”中。离子云吸收透射光,这会诱导非荧光离子发荧光。 然后来自离子云的光被反向散射,望远镜接收器随后从后向散射的光中收集光子。 测量荧光的强度(由光子计数确定),其提供了电离原子的数量密度的指示。 然后可以使用算法将测量的电离速率与源活动相关联。

    REMOTE DETECTION OF RADIATION
    4.
    发明申请
    REMOTE DETECTION OF RADIATION 有权
    远程检测辐射

    公开(公告)号:US20120112076A1

    公开(公告)日:2012-05-10

    申请号:US13383463

    申请日:2010-08-04

    IPC分类号: G01T1/205

    摘要: Various embodiments of the present invention provide a method of detecting inaccessible radiation sources by measuring corresponding ions and excited molecules created by radiation, using LIDAR technology. The LIDAR system of the present invention employs a pulsed laser transmitter, a telescope receiver, and associated control and acquisition systems. Light propagates out from the laser transmitted and is directed into the volume surrounding the radioactive source, or the “ion cloud.” The ion cloud absorbs the transmitted light, which induces the non-fluorescing ions to fluoresce. Light from the ion cloud is then backscattered and the telescope receiver subsequently collects the photons from the backscattered light. The intensity of the fluorescence (determined by the photon count) is measured, which provides an indication of the number density of the ionized atoms. Algorithms can then be used to relate the measured ionization rates to the source activity.

    摘要翻译: 本发明的各种实施例提供了一种通过使用LIDAR技术测量由辐射产生的相应离子和激发分子来检测不可接近的辐射源的方法。 本发明的激光雷达系统采用脉冲激光发射机,望远镜接收机和相关的控制和采集系统。 光从传输的激光中传播,并被引导到放射源周围的体积或“离子云”中。离子云吸收透射光,这会诱导非荧光离子发荧光。 然后来自离子云的光被反向散射,望远镜接收器随后从后向散射的光中收集光子。 测量荧光的强度(由光子计数确定),其提供了电离原子的数量密度的指示。 然后可以使用算法将测量的电离速率与源活动相关联。