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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 08, 2025
Filed:
Jul. 01, 2021
Kuraray Co., Ltd., Okayama, JP;
Katsuhiro Fujita, Niigata, JP;
Toru Hashizume, Niigata, JP;
KURARAY CO., LTD., Okayama, JP;
Abstract
A plastic scintillating fiber includes: a core containing a transparent resin having scintillating properties and at least one type of fluorescent substance that absorbs the scintillation light and converts the absorbed light into light having a wavelength longer than that of the absorbed light; a cladding layer covering an outer peripheral surface of the core and having a refractive index lower than that of the core; and an outermost peripheral layer covering an outer peripheral surface of the cladding layer and containing a compound of a heavy metal element. The core, the cladding layer, and the outermost peripheral layer are integrally formed.