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Development of a fiber-optic Cerenkov radiation sensor to verify spent fuel: Characterization of the Cerenkov radiation generated from an optical fiber

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In this study, we characterized the Cerenkov radiation generated from optical fibers as fundamental research for the development of a fiber-optic Cerenkov radiation sensor to verify spent fuel. We measured the amount of Cerenkov radiation according to OH content and numerical aperture of the optical fiber. Also, we measured the Cerenkov radiation as functions of the length and the diameter of the optical fiber. As a result, the silica optical fibers with high numerical aperture and high OH content were efficient and stable for gathering the Cerenkov radiation generated in the optical fiber. Also, the intensity of the Cerenkov radiation generated in the optical fiber was proportional to the irradiated length and to the square of the irradiated diameter.

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  1. School of Biomedical Engineering, Research Institute of Biomedical Engineering, Konkuk University, Chungju, 380-701, Korea

    Kyoung Won Jang, Wook Jae Yoo, Sang Hun Shin, Ki-Tek Han & Bongsoo Lee

  2. Nuclear Engineering Science Division, Research Reactor Institute, Kyoto University, Osaka, 590-0494, Japan

    Cheol Ho Pyeon & Tsuyoshi Misawa

  3. Research Center for Radiotherapy, Korea Institute of Radiological and Medical Science, Seoul, 139-706, Korea

    Young Hoon Ji

  4. Department of Organic Materials & Fiber Engineering, Soongsil University, Seoul, 156-743, Korea

    Seunghyun Cho

  5. Department of Energy and Environmental Engineering, Soonchunhyang University, Asan, 336-745, Korea

    Byung Gi Park

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Jang, K.W., Yoo, W.J., Shin, S.H. et al. Development of a fiber-optic Cerenkov radiation sensor to verify spent fuel: Characterization of the Cerenkov radiation generated from an optical fiber. Journal of the Korean Physical Society 61, 1704–1708 (2012). https://doi.org/10.3938/jkps.61.1704

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