Nuclear sensors

P. H. Huang and K. G. Kreider, Electrochem. Eval Solid StatepEL Sensors Nuclear JFaste Contain. 89, 30 (1989). 

Hollands R, Rutt H, Clough AS, Peel R, and Smith R (2001) Preliminary results for the diffusion of water into fibre optic oil well sensors. Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research B 174 519-525. 

Progress in mean of modelisation and inverse problem solving [1] let us hope to dispose soon of these tools for flaws 3D imaging in Non Destructive Control with eddy current sensors. This will achieve a real improvement of the actual methods, mainly based upon signature analysis. But the actual eddy current probes used for steam generators tubes inspection in nuclear industry do not produce the adequate measurements and/or are not modelisable. 

Miscellaneous. Iridium dioxide, like RUO2, is useful as an electrode material for dimensionally stable anodes (DSA) (189). SoHd-state pH sensors employing Ir02 electrode material are considered promising for measuring pH of geochemical fluids in nuclear waste repository sites (190). Thin films (qv) ofIr02 ate stable electrochromic materials (191). 

Since 1970 the subject of amoiphous semiconductors, in particular silicon, has progressed from obscurity to product commercialisation such as flat-panel hquid crystal displays, linear sensor arrays for facsimile machines, inexpensive solar panels, electrophotography, etc. Many other appHcations are at the developmental stage such as nuclear particle detectors, medical imaging, spatial light modulators for optical computing, and switches in neural networks (1,2). 

Fig. 4. Some electronic device applications using amorphous silicon (a) solar cell, (b) thin-fiLm transistor, (c) image sensor, and (d) nuclear particle detector.

The component failure rate data used as input to the fault tree model came from four basic sources plant records from Peach Bottom (a plant of similar design to Limerick), actual nuclear plant operating experience data as reported in LERs (to produce demand failure rates evaluated for pumps, diesels, and valves), General Electric BWR operating experience data on a wide variety of components (e.g., safety relief SRV valves, level sensors containment pressure sensors), and WASH-1400 assessed median values. 

Nudets. A US nuclear detonation warning system. A matrix of seismic sensors spread thruout the USA intended to estimate the point of impact and power of nuclear-detonated nuclear warheads Ref E. Luttwak, A Dictionary of Modem War , Harper Row, NY (1971), 147-R... 

By using NFS, information on both rotational and translational dynamics can be extracted. In many cases, it would be favorable to obtain separate information about either rotational or translational mobility of the sensor molecule. In this respect, two other nuclear scattering techniques using synchrotron radiation are of advantage. Synchrotron radiation-based perturbed angular correlations (SRPAC) yields direct and quantitative evidence for rotational dynamics (see Sect. 9.8). NIS monitors the relative influence of intra- and inter-molecular forces via the vibrational density of states (DOS) which can be influenced by the onset of molecular rotation (see Sect. 9.9.5). 

Styker 8-Wheel Drive Armored Combat Vehicle. Defense Industries, Industry Projects. Available at http//www.army.mil/fact files site/stryker/. PM Recond, Sensor Suite for the XM1135 Nuclear Biological, Chemical Reconnaissance Vehicle (NBSRV) Stryker. Joint Program Executive Office, Chemical Biological Defense. Currently available at http //www.jpcocbd.osd.mil/ca nbcrv.htm. 

Staudinger JL, Goodwin B, Jones SA, Hawkins-Brown D, Mackenzie KI, La-Tour A et al. The nuclear receptor PXR is a lithocholic acid sensor that protects against liver toxicity. Proc Natl Acad Sci USA 2001 98(6) 3 369 3374. 

Among the cryogenic sensor, we will describe only the example of resistive sensors (Section 15.2.1) and their use in detectors for nuclear physics (Section 15.3) and astronomy (Section 15.4). 

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Nuclear Materials. The United States has deployed sensors both nationwide and overseas for the detection of nuclear materials. Although the presence of highly enriched uranium (an indication of a functional or potential nuclear weapon) would present the greatest threat, currently deployed sensors are unable to detect this material because of its low radioactivity. The Department of Homeland Security alone spent more... 

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