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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 10, 2020
Filed:
Nov. 08, 2016
Applicant:
United Kingdom Research and Innovation, Swindon, GB;
Inventors:
Assignee:
United Kingdom Research and Innovation, Swindon, GB;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01T 1/36 (2006.01); G21F 9/36 (2006.01); G01N 23/046 (2018.01); G21F 9/34 (2006.01); G21F 5/005 (2006.01); G21F 9/04 (2006.01); H05G 2/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G21F 9/36 (2013.01); G01N 23/046 (2013.01); G21F 5/005 (2013.01); G21F 9/04 (2013.01); G21F 9/34 (2013.01); H05G 2/00 (2013.01);
Abstract
Methods and apparatus for inspecting nuclear waste, for example drums of intermediate level nuclear waste, are disclosed. In particular, a single laser pulse may be directed at a pitcher-catcher laser target structure, with subsequent separate detection of the generated X-rays and neutrons.