研究目的
Measuring individual activities of Plutonium dioxide (PuO2) particles for the internal exposure of a worker to these particles.
研究成果
The CCD-camera-based alpha-particle imaging system has some advantages compared to the conventional alpha particle imaging systems; 1) High spatial resolution, 2) Counting capability of individual alpha particles, 3) Real-time imaging. The high spatial resolution is capable of separating adjacent PuO2 particles and counting the number of alpha particles which is necessary to measure individual activities of PuO2 particles. The information of the individual radioactivities of PuO2 particles is crucial in order to estimate worker internal exposure doses. The real-time imaging helps with checking radioactivity distribution of Pu contamination instantaneously.
研究不足
The spatial resolution or quantification of activity of conventional systems has room for improvement.
1:Experimental Design and Method Selection:
An EM-CCD Camera (ImagEM X2 C9100-23B, Hamamatsu, Japan) was used for alpha particle imaging. A Pu sample was placed on top of the ZnS(Ag) scintillator, and produced scintillation light was captured using the CCD camera. The frame rate for obtaining the image was set to
2:3 frames/s (at 30 ms intervals). Sample Selection and Data Sources:
Actual PuO2 particles on an adhesive tape covered with a thin polyethylene film were prepared for the measurement.
3:List of Experimental Equipment and Materials:
EM-CCD Camera (ImagEM X2 C9100-23B, Hamamatsu, Japan), objective lens (FL-CC1614A-2M, RICOH, Japan), extension ring (FPP-RGST 10 mm, RICOH, Japan), ZnS(Ag) scintillator.
4:Experimental Procedures and Operational Workflow:
The ZnS(Ag) scintillator absorbed alpha particles and produced scintillation light, and the light passed through the lens and the extension ring. The light was captured by the EM-CCD camera.
5:Data Analysis Methods:
The number of alpha particles on a 2-dimensional distribution image was measured to convert into activity.
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