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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 06, 2015
Filed:
Apr. 29, 2014
Saint-gobain Ceramics & Plastics, Inc., Worcester, MA (US);
Michael R. Kusner, Auburn Township, OH (US);
SAINT-GOBAIN CERAMICS & PLASTICS, INC., Worcester, MA (US);
Abstract
An optical fiber can include a polymer and a scintillation quencher. The optical fiber can be a member of a radiation sensor or radiation detecting system. The scintillation quencher can include a UV-absorber or a scintillation resistant material. In one embodiment, the radiation sensor includes a scintillator that is capable of generating a first radiation having a wavelength of at least about 420 nm; and a scintillation quencher is capable of absorbing a second radiation having a wavelength of less than about 420 nm. The optical fiber including a scintillation quencher provides for a method to detect neutrons in a radiation detecting system.