SBIR Final Report. Liquid Core Optical Scintillating Fibers

Beetz, C.P. ; Steinbeck, J. ; Buerstler, R.

NanoSciences Corporation, Oxford, CT (United States)

关键词: Optical Properties;    Optical Fibers;    46 Instrumentation Related To Nuclear Science And Technology;    Shower Counters;    Fibers;   

DOI  :  10.2172/809818
RP-ID  :  DOE/ER/82437-Final
RP-ID  :  FG02-97ER82437
RP-ID  :  809818

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来源: UNT Digital Library

【 摘 要 】

This Phase I SBIR project focused on developing flexible scintillating liquid core optical fibers, with potential uses in high-energy calorimetry, tracking, preradiators, active targets or other fast detectors. Progress on the six tasks of the project is summarized. The technical developments involve three technology components: (1) highly flexible capillaries or tubes of relatively low n (index of refraction) to serve as cladding and liquid core containment; (2) scintillator (and clear) fluids of relatively high n to serve as a core-- these fluids must have a high light transmission and, for some applications, radiation hardness; (3) optical end plugs, plug insertion, and plug-cladding tube sealing technology to contain the core fluids in the tubes, and to transmit the light.