METHOD AND APPARATUS TO MONITOR A BEAM OF IONIZING RADIATION

Methods and apparatus to capture images of fluorescence generated by ionizing radiation and determine a position of a beam of ionizing radiation generating the fluorescence from the captured images. In one embodiment, the fluorescence is the result of ionization and recombination of nitrogen in air.

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Main Authors WATSON SCOTT M, CHICHESTER DAVID L, BLACKBURN BRANDON W, JOHNSON JAMES T, KINLAW MATHEW T
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
Published 20.06.2013
Subjects
MEASUREMENT OF NUCLEAR OR X-RADIATION
MEASURING
PHYSICS
TESTING
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Summary:Methods and apparatus to capture images of fluorescence generated by ionizing radiation and determine a position of a beam of ionizing radiation generating the fluorescence from the captured images. In one embodiment, the fluorescence is the result of ionization and recombination of nitrogen in air.
Bibliography:Application Number: US201113326970